In my December 11, 2016 post, I explained how the Southern District of Texas rejected the argument that the receipt of trade secrets pursuant to a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) is not a defense to a Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act claim.  The Western District of Texas, however, takes the opposite position in Education Management Services v. Cadero, No. SA-14-CA-587, 2014 WL 12586781, (W.D. Tex. Nov. 18, 2014), reconsideration denied, No. SA-14-CA-587, 2014 WL 12586782 (W.D. Tex. Dec. 23, 2014). 
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