Subject: Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 1890
From: White House Press Office<[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 15:20:19 -0500

THE WHITE HOUSE

Office of the Press Secretary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 11, 2016

*Statement by the Press Secretary on S. 1890*

On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, the President signed into law:

S. 1890, the "Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016," which amends the Economic Espionage Act to allow private parties to seek civil remedies in Federal court for trade secret misappropriation.

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