March 21, 2013
A Missouri federal judge on Wednesday refused to give Hallmark Cards Inc. the more than $519,000 it sought in court fees from its $31 million jury verdict in a trade secrets battle against private equity firm Monitor Clippers Partners LLC, ruling the request's "lack of specificity and clarity" didn't justify the cost.
November 19, 2012
A Missouri federal jury on Monday awarded Hallmark Cards Inc. $31.3 million against Monitor Clipper Partners LLC, an investment firm it sued for allegedly using the card seller's trade secrets to guide a 2005 purchase of a Hallmark competitor.