California Federal Judge Dismisses 2 Claims As Preempted By CUTSA

(December 21, 2016, 1:01 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A California federal judge on Nov. 22 dismissed two counterclaims in a trade secrets case as being duplicative of California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act (CUTSA) (Kapu Gems, et al. v. Diamond Imports Inc., et al., No. 15-cv-03531, N.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 162128)....