A Recurring Question In Calif. Federal Trade Secret Cases

Law360, New York (December 9, 2014, 10:12 AM EST) -- Although trade secret misappropriation claims are grounded in state law, litigants commonly find themselves in a federal district court. A recurring question for federal courts adjudicating a trade secret misappropriation claim in California is whether to apply California Code of Civil Procedure Section 2019.210, which requires a party alleging trade secret misappropriation to identify its trade secrets with reasonable particularity before engaging in discovery on the trade secret misappropriation claim. The courts are split on this issue. Section 2019.210 provides:...

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