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Injunctive Relief Misappropriation Damages

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The Class Action Chronicle - May 2024

In Cheapside Minerals, Ltd. v. Devon Energy Production Co., L.P., 94 F.4th 492 (5th Cir. 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit addressed an unresolved question regarding the local controversy exception under...more

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Arizona trade secret law

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Most states have a law that protects trade secrets. California, for example, has CUTSA (California Uniform Trade Secret Act). Arizona has the Arizona Uniform Trade Secrets Act ("AUTSA") found in chapter 4 of title 44 of the...more

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Two Circuit Courts Award Millions in Damages in Trade Secrets Cases, Utilizing Different Valuation Methods

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Trade secret law affords plaintiffs flexibility in fashioning a damages calculation. As detailed in the Defense of Trade Secrets Act, remedies can include (1) injunctive relief, (2) damages for the plaintiff’s actual loss,...more

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Play It Again and Again (Sam): Meanwhile No Injunction, No Fees

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In its third opportunity to review the district court’s decision in this trade secret case involving flooring, the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit again reversed, this time vacating a permanent injunction and an...more

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Pardon Me, Co-Packaging Partner Accused of Stealing Dijon Mustard Recipes

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On February 25, 2020, Plaintiff Mustard Girl LLC (“Mustard Girl”), an award-winning mustard manufacturer, filed a lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County for damages against its former co-packing partner, Olds Products...more

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Ruling offers guidance for companies seeking injunctions to protect trade secrets

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Customers, trade secrets, and proprietary information are the lifeblood of any company. For this reason, companies routinely have employees sign confidentiality agreements and, to the extent they are enforceable,...more

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Texas Advanced Optoelectronic (“TAO”) v. Renesas Electronics America (“Intersil”)

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Federal Circuit Summaries - Before Dyk, Bryson, and Taranto. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Summary: A plaintiff has no 7th Amendment right to a jury trial for a claim...more

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Pennsylvania Jury Returns First Verdict Under Defend Trade Secrets Act

A Pennsylvania jury recently returned a verdict under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA)—the first verdict of its kind in the country. In Dalmatia Import Group, Inc. et al. v. FoodMatch, Inc. et al.,...more

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Trade Secrets: Changes In The Law On Protection Of Trade Secrets In The United States And European Union

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Concerns about trade secret theft have been increasing in both the United States and Europe in recent years. Traditionally, American law disfavored trade secret protection vis à vis patenting on the basis that publication of...more

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