How to Write an NDA: A Step-by-Step Guide
How to draft a non-disclosure agreement clause by clause: naming the parties, defining confidential information, carving out exclusions, setting the term, and writing enforceable remedies.
Trade secrets
xAI's Trade Secret Case Against OpenAI Is Dead. The Appeal Shows What Your NDA Needs to Prove
A federal judge dismissed xAI's trade-secret suit against OpenAI with prejudice on June 15, 2026, and xAI filed a Ninth Circuit appeal on July 13, 2026. The ruling turned on what OpenAI knew, not what a departing engineer did, and that is exactly what a well-drafted NDA needs to document.