Last month, Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Vital”), the manufacturer of the Bang energy drink, fell short in its post-trial challenge to a “monster” jury award in favor of Monster Energy Company (“Monster”). ...more
11/14/2023
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
False Advertising ,
Jury Awards ,
Lanham Act ,
Misappropriation ,
Monster Energy Drinks ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts ,
Willful Violations
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a $66 million dollar judgment against beauty industry giant L’Oréal for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and a related breach...more
5/25/2021
/ Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Judgment As A Matter Of Law ,
L'Oreal ,
Misappropriation ,
Money Judgment ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patents ,
Prejudgment Interest ,
Remand ,
Reversal ,
Trade Secrets
Earlier this month, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a $66 million dollar judgment against beauty industry giant L’Oréal for patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and a related breach...more
5/19/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Appeals ,
Attorney's Fees ,
Breach of Contract ,
Calculation of Damages ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Counsel ,
L'Oreal ,
Misappropriation ,
Money Judgment ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Validity ,
Patents ,
Prejudgment Interest ,
Prior Art ,
Reversal ,
Trade Secrets
Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit ruled that under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1836, et seq.) (“DTSA”), a defendant is not the “prevailing party” by virtue of a plaintiff voluntarily dismissing a DTSA claim,...more