A Fairfax County, Virginia, jury in May 2022 found that Pegasystems Inc. (Pegasystems) misappropriated trade secrets from its competitor, Appian Corp. (Appian), and awarded Appian more than $2 billion in damages – the largest...more
In trade secret litigation, particularly among government contractors, defenses are sometimes asserted based on whether the plaintiff actually owns or retains a sufficient interest in the trade secret at issue. This can...more