California Federal Judge Says Case Doesn’t Belong Here, Plaintiff Failed To State Claim

(December 21, 2016, 1:45 PM EST) -- SAN DIEGO — A California federal judge on Nov. 29 dismissed a misappropriation of trade secrets case based on a forum-selection clause and said that the plaintiff failed to provide facts to plausibly state a claim for relief (Underground Elephant Inc. v. Insurance Zebra Inc., d/b/a The Zebra, No. 16CV2215, S.D. Calif.; 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164618)....