In a case about animal licks, bricks and blocks, Mighty Deer Lick Inc. sued Morton Salt for an alleged violation of the new federal trade secrets statute — the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 — and the Illinois Trade Secrets Act, which is similar to the DTSA, though the ITSA doesn’t require proof that “the trade secret is related to a product or service used in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce.” Morton Salt used to manufacture animal feed products for Might Deer Lick (called MDL). Their relationship …