Trade Secrets 2026

USA – NEW JERSEY

Connecticut New York

Pennsylvania

New York

Trenton

New Jersey

Trends and Developments Contributed by: Galit Kierkut and Martin C. Fojas Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Delaware

Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has a Trade Secrets team of 100+ lawyers, representing clients across industries and jurisdictions in all aspects of trade se - cret investigations and litigation at the state and fed - eral levels. GT focuses on preventing misappropria - tion and corporate espionage, working with forensic experts and conducting proactive, multidimensional trade secret audits designed to reduce risk and strengthen protection strategies. GT has deep expe - rience handling technology, customer list, new busi - ness model, and employee-related trade secret mat -

ters, and is recognised for its strategic approach to trade secret discovery. The team brings and defends applications for temporary restraining orders, prelimi - nary injunctions, and ex parte seizures, and advises on restrictive covenants and the inevitable disclosure doctrine where applicable. GT monitors and trains cli - ents on evolving developments, including the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and the International Trade Commission’s expanding role. GT is nationally ranked by Chambers USA.

Authors

Galit Kierkut is a shareholder in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office. She is a seasoned litigator and adviser with over 30 years of experience representing national and international clients in the

Martin C. Fojas is of counsel in Greenberg Traurig’s New Jersey office. He focuses on trade secrets and restrictive covenant litigation, employment counselling and litigation, and wage and hour

pharmaceutical, medical device, financial services, hospitality, real estate, technology, food services, packaged goods, and health care industries, among others. Galit practises in the areas of trade secret and non-compete counselling and litigation, employment law, and complex commercial litigation. She trains and counsels employers in all employment compliance areas, including protecting trade secrets and confidential information, reasonable accommodations, and anti-harassment and is a frequent writer and speaker on these topics.

litigation. He is an experienced commercial litigator who has tried numerous commercial and wage and hour cases in state and federal courts in New Jersey and New York. Marty regularly advises clients in the healthcare, hospitality, technology, financial services, and food and beverage industries on a wide range of matters, such as employment agreements, regulatory compliance, confidentiality and restrictive covenants, employee classification, leave laws, severance and terminations, and compensation.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 500 Campus Drive Suite 400 Florham Park, NJ 07932 United States Tel: 973 443 3292 Email: kierkutg@gtlaw.com Web: www.gtlaw.com

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