Arbitrability Of Trade Secrets Claims For Arbitrator To Decide, Judge Rules

Mealey's (October 20, 2017, 9:13 AM EDT) -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on Oct. 12 granted in part a motion to dismiss filed by defendants in a patent infringement and misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit, ruling that whether a company’s claims against the defendants are subject to several arbitration provisions is for an arbitrator to decide (CheyTac USA LLC v. NextGen Tactical LLC, No. 17-60925, S.D. Fla., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 169850)....