A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to make certain changes with respect to bringing a civil action for the misappropriation of a trade secret, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · June 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Deterring Espionage by Foreign Entities through National Defense Act of 2019 or the DEFEND Act
This bill makes changes to provisions governing federal civil claims for trade secret misappropriation.
Specifically, it does the following:
increases punitive damages for a victim, extends the statute of limitations for filing a claim, and allows claims for conduct that occurs outside the United States if the offense causes substantial economic harm in the United States.
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