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The case of Pike v. Tex. EMC Management, LLC, 17-0557, 2020 WL 3405812 (Tex. June 19, 2020), revolved around the breakup of a limited partnership which was originally created to produce a new cement product. Ultimately, the Texas Supreme Court determined that the technology-supplying partner was not entitled to a permanent injunction for misappropriation of trade secrets under the Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act (TUTSA), reversing the decision of the appellate court.
Continue Reading Supreme Court of Texas Determines that a Request for Permanent Injunction Was Not Available When Plaintiff Also Offered Proof of Future Damages

Over the course of several cases, Judge Mazzant from the Eastern District of Texas has emphasized the circumstantial nature of the evidence used to establish misappropriation of trade secrets. SPBS, Inc. v. Mobley, No. 4:18-CV-00391, 2018 WL 4185522, (E.D. Tex. Aug. 31, 2018) is a good example of the court relying on such circumstantial evidence to issue an injunction against a former employee accused of taking trade secrets.
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Continue Reading Why Employees Should Not Lie about Their New Employers

In my previous posts, I have discussed the varying standards for injunctive relief under the Texas Uniform Trade Secret Act (TUTSA). Some courts have required showings of irreparable harm. The Southern District of Texas, however, does not. …
Continue Reading Southern District of Texas Does Not Require Irreparable Harm for Modification of Temporary Injunction