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With the rise in trade secrets disputes across the globe in recent years, it is all the important for businesses to protect their trades secrets and other confidential information.

In this global trade secrets update, we highlight some of the recent landmark cases impacting trade secret protection across the People’s Republic of China, US, UK and EU to help you navigate this complex area of law.

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