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$17 Million Attorney Fee Award Aims to Deter Malicious Trade Secret Misappropriation

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Singapore-based XP Power has been ordered to pay $17 million in attorneys’ fees to opponent Comet Technologies, USA, following Comet’s victory at trial. The Northern District of California issued the order in January 2025,...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

Litigant’s Attorney Is Entitled To Fees As “Prevailing Party” In UTSA Case

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Aerotek, Inc. v. The Johnson Group Staffing Co., 2020 WL 5525180 (Cal. Ct. App. 2020) - The law firm Porter Scott, P.C., defended its client The Johnson Group Staffing (TJG) through two rounds of litigation against claims...more

Patton Sullivan Brodehl LLP

Penal Code Remedies for LLC Misappropriation?

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Can the sledgehammer remedies of California Penal Code section 496 — treble (triple) damages and attorney fees — apply for misappropriation of an LLC’s property? The California Supreme Court is set to answer that question...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Trade Secret Misappropriation and Employee Fiduciary Breach in ASML v. XTAL Results in Large Judgement

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On May 3, 2019, following a jury verdict rendered last November, a Santa Clara, California court entered a final judgment for $845 million in favor of semiconductor maker, ASML, in its suit against rival, XTAL, for stealing...more

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