A recent federal district court ruling serves as an important reminder that a former employee may be held liable for trade secret misappropriation even if the alleged trade secrets are not physically or electronically taken...more
1/29/2025
/ California ,
Confidential Information ,
Corporate Misconduct ,
Employee Misconduct ,
Employment Contract ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
Courts often require a plaintiff to identify a trade secret with reasonable particularity before commencing discovery (and it is a statutory obligation in California). But frequently a trade-secret plaintiff does not know...more