Prior blog posts have addressed the issue of when a court may award attorneys’ fees in a trade secret misappropriation case. Under the California trade secret statute, the court may award attorneys’ fees where there has been a willful and malicious misappropriation of plaintiff’s trade secrets or when a trade secret misappropriation claim is brought
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Surrender is Futile – Court of Appeal Affirms “Bad Faith” Attorney’s Fees Award in Trade Secrets Case
By Charles L. Post on
Posted in Trade Secrets and Competition
There are good, legitimate reasons for filing a trade secret and unfair competition case. The protection of trade secrets and proprietary information and protection against unfair conduct by competitors are just a few. There are also business reasons for bringing such a claim, including burdening a competitor or a startup competitor with the cost of …