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Federal District Court Declines to Award ‘Bad Faith’ Fees for Party’s Failure to Sufficiently Identify Trade Secrets in Federal Claim | JD Supra
Earlier this year, a federal district court judge in the Western District of North Carolina declined to award “bad faith” attorney’s fees under the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA). See Design Gaps, Inc. v. Hall, No. 3:23-CV-186-MOC, 2024 WL 203244 (W.D.N.C. Jan. 18, 2024). While the Act permits “bad faith” fees as to “transparently flawed” claims, the court declined to award such fees absent actual findings of bad faith or conduct warranting punishment or deterrence.
Federal District Court Declines to Award ‘Bad Faith’ Fees for Party’s Failure to Sufficiently Identify Trade Secrets in Federal Claim
On See Design Gaps, Inc. v. Hall, No. 3:23-CV-186-MOC, 2024 WL 203244 (W.D.N.C. Jan. 18, 2024). While the Act permits “bad faith” fees as to “transparently flawed” claims, the court declined to award such fees absent actual findings of bad faith or conduct warranting punishment or deterrence. Background Jocelyn Hall resigned her employment with Design Gaps and went to work for Design Gap’s competitor, Peters Custom Homes.
Fourth Circuit Refuses To Reduce Record-Breaking $32.7 Million Verdict | JD Supra
On August 24, 2020 in Ann Finch v. Covil Corp., 972 F.3d 507 (4th Cir. 2020), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a North Carolina federal district court’s decision, sustaining a $32.7 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff in an asbestos-related wrongful death lawsuit against insulation contractor Covil Corporation.
Fourth Circuit Refuses to Reduce Record-Breaking $32.7 Million Verdict
On August 24, 2020 in Ann Finch v. Covil Corp., 972 F.3d 507 (4th Cir. 2020), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a North Carolina federal district court’s decision, sustaining a $32.7 million verdict in favor of the plaintiff in an asbestos-related wrongful death lawsuit against insulation contractor Covil Corporation.
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