Jury Trial, Misappropriation, Damages

$30 Million Message: Jury Awards Substantial Punitive Damages for Trade Secret Theft

Proskauer - Trade Secrets on 7/11/2025

A nearly decade-long legal battle in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois recently concluded with a significant jury verdict, underscoring the potentially severe consequences of trade secret theft...more

Jury Finds Phillips 66 Liable For Misappropriating Trade Secrets in $605 Million Verdict

Benesch on 10/28/2024

Last week, a California jury found Phillips 66 liable for misappropriating trade secrets from Propel Fuels Inc., a low-carbon renewable fuels retailer, and awarded Propel $605 million in damages....more

Federal Court Hits the Brakes on $105 Million Trade Secret Verdict Against Ford Motor Company

ArentFox Schiff on 6/8/2023

Earlier this month, a federal judge in the Eastern District of Michigan overturned a jury verdict of nearly $105 million against Ford Motor Company for breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. Finding that...more

Massachusetts Court Bars “Reasonable Royalty” Evidence Based on Law of the Case Doctrine

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP on 5/16/2022

After successfully appealing a judgement and obtaining a remand of its Chapter 93A claim to the Massachusetts BLS, the Governo Law Firm moved to admit expert testimony about a “reasonable royalty” measure of damages. Governo...more

CardiAQ - An IP Success Story

Knobbe Martens on 9/18/2018

At the recent ACC-Socal Double Header Event, Knobbe Martens presented, "CardiAQ - An IP Success Story." ...more

Texas Appellate Court Affirms Injunctive Relief and $2.8 Million Award in Attorney’s Fees Against Former Employee in Trade Secret...

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 9/2/2016

A Texas Court of Appeals held on August 22, 2016, that a former employer was entitled to $2.8 million in attorney’s fees against a former employee who used the employer’s information to compete against it. The Court reached...more