Trade Secrets

28 Nov, 2018

Fifth Circuit Denies Defendants’ “Halftime” Attempt to Shift Fees Under the DTSA

Earlier this month, the Fifth Circuit ruled that under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1836, et seq.) (“DTSA”), a defendant is not the “prevailing party” by virtue of a plaintiff voluntarily dismissing a DTSA claim, where the dismissal is without prejudice.  The continue reading...