9th Circuit: Company Raised Material Triable Issues In Misappropriation Case

Mealey's (February 16, 2017, 8:14 AM EST) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A company raised material triable issues as to whether its customer lists and financial information qualify as trade secrets, the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal ruled Jan. 30 in an unpublished opinion that reversed in part summary judgment in favor of the defendant (Contemporary Services Corporation v. Landmark Event Staffing Services, Inc., et al. No. 14-56636, 9th Cir., 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 1614)....