From Prompt to Proof: Investigating and Litigating Trade-Secret Theft in the Age of AI

Wednesday, September 9, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Central
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Mountain
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Pacific

About the Program

Artificial intelligence is transforming how companies create, use, and protect their most valuable confidential information. While the legal definition of a trade secret remains largely unchanged, AI has fundamentally altered how sensitive information is created, transmitted, retained, transformed, discovered, and misappropriated.

Join Seyfarth for the next installment of our Trade Secrets Webinar Series, where our multidisciplinary team will explore the growing intersection of AI, trade secrets, employee mobility, and digital forensics. Through real-world examples and practical guidance, our speakers will examine how organizations can leverage AI tools while minimizing the legal, operational, and technical risks that accompany them.

Drawing on experience in trade secret litigation, AI governance, cybersecurity, and forensic investigations, our panel will provide actionable strategies for protecting proprietary information throughout the entire trade-secret lifecycle, from creation and classification to incident response, litigation, and damages.

Key Discussion Points

How AI is reshaping the trade-secret lifecycle and creating new litigation risks
What qualifies as a trade secret in an AI-enabled environment
Whether disclosure to AI platforms may impact trade-secret protection
Developing effective AI governance, vendor management, and employee-use policies
Practical considerations for onboarding, training, monitoring, and offboarding employees
Investigating suspected AI-related misappropriation and preserving key evidence
Digital forensic sources that can reveal AI use, data transfers, and unauthorized disclosures
Litigation strategies, expedited discovery, emergency relief, and damages considerations
Technical safeguards organizations should consider when implementing AI tools
Preparing for the next generation of trade-secret disputes involving AI-generated outputs and workflows

This webinar is designed for in-house counsel, HR professionals, compliance leaders, information security teams, executives, and others responsible for protecting confidential and proprietary business information.

Speakers

Jesse Coleman, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Gio Perez, Associate, Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Jim Vaughn, Senior Managing Director, iDiscovery Solutions

If you have any questions, please contact Sela Sofferman at ssofferman@seyfarth.com and reference this event.

Learn more about our Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud & Non-Competes practice.

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