October 02, 2026
A chemical distributor was awarded nearly $1.25 million in attorney fees by a Seattle federal judge but was denied exemplary damages after winning $1.9 million in a trial against former employees accused of lifting trade secrets as they left the company.
August 26, 2026
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request by three chemical sales representatives to undo a $1.9 million jury verdict for their former employer in a trade secret dispute, ruling that Silver Fern Chemical Inc. clearly demonstrated that they took confidential customer information that was valuable and not readily accessible elsewhere.
December 19, 2025
Three former employees of Silver Fern Chemical Inc. misused the Washington-based distributor's trade secrets when they took proprietary customer information to work for a rival business, a Seattle federal jury said in awarding the company $1.9 million for lost profits.
December 01, 2025
Counsel for chemical distributor Silver Fern Chemical told a Seattle federal jury Monday that three of its salespeople cheated the company out of more than $7 million in revenue by taking confidential customer information to a rival business, kicking off what's expected to be a 12-day trial.