The Economic Espionage Act: Key Provisions | Freeman Law
The Economic Espionage Act (EEA), codified in 18 U.S.C. § 1831-1839, makes the theft of or trafficking in trade secrets for foreign governments, instrumentalities, or agents a criminal act. Prior to passing the EEA, the Trade Secrets Act was the only federal statute that directly prohibited economic espionage.[1] The Trade Secrets Act forbids the unauthorized […]









