Case Study: Trade Secret Theft Garners No Damage Award

Even if you are in the right when you file a lawsuit against a former employee who admittedly took your trade secrets, sometimes the reward is simply not worth the expense. Here, an employer had a former manager dead to rights in misappropriating trade secrets but still couldn’t get a jury to award a dime. Who was the prevailing party?

Employee Takes the ‘Good Stuff’

Applied Medical Distribution Corporation sells and distributes medical devices produced by its parent company, Applied Medical Resources.