A California state jury awarded Propel Fuels, Inc. $604.9 million in damages after finding Phillips 66 Company liable for trade secret misappropriation. Propel Fuels, Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Case No. 22CV007197 (Cal. Oct....more
8/15/2025
/ Acquisitions ,
Business Litigation ,
California ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Damages ,
Due Diligence ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Jury Trial ,
Misappropriation ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition
On October 20, 2022, the Ninth Circuit reversed in part a grant of summary judgment in favor of an employer, finding that the district court misapplied the substantive law of California in holding that Plaintiff’s disclosures...more
11/3/2022
/ CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Federal Contractors ,
NEPA ,
Noncompliance ,
Retaliation ,
Summary Judgment ,
Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act ,
Whistleblowers ,
Wrongful Termination
The California Supreme Court has resolved an inconsistency that has divided the courts as to the proper evidentiary standard necessary to prove a whistleblower retaliation claim....more
2/10/2022
/ Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Burden of Proof ,
CA Supreme Court ,
California ,
Evidence ,
Labor Code ,
Labor Reform ,
Retaliation ,
State Labor Laws ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies ,
Whistleblowers
On January 27, 2022, the California Supreme Court settled an inconsistency that has divided the courts of appeal with respect to the proper evidentiary standard for whistleblower retaliation claims under California Labor Code...more