Master the complexities of trade secret misappropriation, from identification requirements to high-stakes damage valuation strategies.
Trade secret disputes have never been more complex—or more expensive. As courts continue to raise the bar on proving ownership, valuing losses, and demonstrating reasonable security measures, even a single misstep can expose companies to significant financial and competitive harm. In today’s high-stakes landscape, legal and compliance teams must understand not only what is at risk, but how damages are being argued, assessed, and awarded in modern litigation.
Join Rebekah C. Bezerra, Senior Director, Forensic and Litigation Consulting, and Christopher Johanson, Senior Director, at FTI Consulting, Cleve B. Tyler, Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group, LLC, and James Gale, Co-Chair of Intellectual Property Litigation, and Jonathan E. Gale, Member, at Cozen O'Connor for this CLE trade secret webinar, as they provide a clear, practical look at the evolving standards that shape damage calculations in trade secret cases.
Attendees will gain guidance on the frameworks courts rely on, the role of experts in building credible models, and the evidentiary obstacles that often determine the strength of a damages claim. With these insights, practitioners will be better equipped to protect trade secret assets and strengthen their litigation strategy from the outset.
What You Will Learn in this Webinar:
· Understanding the Types of Damages in Trade Secret Cases
· Valuation of Trade Secrets: Approaches and Best Practices
· Best Practices for Expert Testimony and Damages Modeling
· Evidentiary Challenges: Confidentiality, Discovery, and Forensic Proof
· Strategies to Minimize Risk and Strengthen Your Litigation Position
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Senior Director at FTI Consulting
Rebekah Bezerra has nearly a decade of experience in providing economic analysis in intellectual property matters and commercial disputes. Rebekah has assisted clients on engagements involving patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, fraud, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. She has worked with clients across various industries, including oil and gas, retail and consumer goods, electronic gaming, e-commerce, and telecommunications. Rebekah holds a B.B.A. degree with a triple major in Accounting, Business Administration, and Spanish from Houston Christian University, an M.B.A. from the Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, and a J.D. from Dedman School of Law, Southern Methodist University.
Senior Director, Financial and Economic Damages Expert at FTI Consulting
Christopher E. Johanson is a Senior Director in FTI’s Forensic and Litigation Consulting practice. Mr. Johanson has over 11 years of experience consulting with clients and counsel regarding intellectual property (“IP”) matters and has been consulting on other financial matters (insurance and securities) for over 20 years. Mr. Johanson has been a leader on over 50 IP litigation matters involving patents, trademarks, trade dress, and trade secrets in wide range of industries from consumer electronics, bio-tech and medical devices, software and hardware, automotive, textiles, energy, aerospace, and even food and beverages. Mr. Johanson holds a B.S. in Finance from Georgetown University. Mr. Johanson also holds a Certified Valuation Analyst (“CVA”) certification and a Certified Licensing Professional (“CLP”) certification.
Co-Chair, Intellectual Property Litigation at Cozen O'Connor
James A. (Jim) Gale is the co-chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Intellectual Property Litigation Department and focuses his practice in the area of intellectual property counseling and litigation. He is a registered patent attorney with over 42 years of experience and is Chambers Band 1 ranked in Florida, Martindale AV Preeminent© rated, Board Certified in Intellectual Property by the Florida Bar, an AAA Arbitrator and the former inaugural chair of the IP Board Certification Committee. Jim has handled hundreds of cases involving patents, theft of trade secrets, restrictive covenants, trademarks, unfair competition, and internet disputes. He has appeared in over 400 federal cases in more than 48 federal district and circuit courts, as well as handled hundreds of injunctions in over 35 different states around the nation.
Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group, LLC
Cleve B. Tyler, PhD, is a managing director at Berkeley Research Group, LLC who specializes in applying economic analyses to antitrust, intellectual property, and damages issues. Dr. Tyler is an economist with more than 25 years of experience who has provided expert testimony more than two dozen times in almost 50 cases. He has analyzed economic and damages issues across many industries such as waste collection and disposal, technology platforms, and enterprise software. Dr. Tyler also teaches, writes, and speaks about competition and intellectual property topics. He teaches graduate-level courses in industrial organization and microeconomics in Johns Hopkins University’s applied economics program. Dr. Tyler is an author of the book Assets and Finance: Calculating Intellectual Property Damages, 2024-2025 Edition, published by Thomson-Reuters.
Cozen O’Connor
Jon focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation including restrictive covenants and related employment law. Jon also handles trademark prosecution and commercial litigation. Jon works with a variety of clients including technology, telecommunication, and e-cigarette. Prior to joining the firm, Jon worked as an Assistant State Attorney for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office in the 11th Judicial Circuit. While at the State Attorney’s Office, Jon was a courtroom training advisor. Jon handled over 50 trials, including both jury and bench trials at the felony and misdemeanor levels. Jon earned his undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Florida. Jon earned his law degree from the University of Florida School of Law. While attending law school, he interned at Feldman Gale, a boutique intellectual property law firm, before going on to clerk for U.S. Magistrate Judge John J. O’Sullivan. During law school, Jon also served as a certified legal intern for the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office.
