Magistrate Judge James L. Cott of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York recently recommended denial of a motion for attorneys' fees to a prevailing party under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). The...more
2/19/2020
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Bad Faith ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Lanham Act ,
Misappropriation ,
Motion for Summary Judgment ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
State Law Claims ,
The Copyright Act ,
Trade Secrets
In a case of first impression, Judge Gregg Costa of the Fifth Circuit, affirming a lower court decision, held that a dismissal without prejudice of a Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) case does not support a prevailing-party...more