State Trade Secrets Misappropriation Claim Survives Dismissal Motion

Mealey's (November 1, 2017, 2:20 PM EDT) -- MADISON, Wis. — Dismissal of a state misappropriation of trade secrets claim in a lawsuit between a company, its subsidiary and its owners and its competitor in the printer refurbishing business is not necessary because the plaintiffs have stated specific and detailed allegations of the trade secrets alleged to have been misappropriated, a federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Oct. 31, in granting in part and denying in part the competitor’s motion to dismiss (Gary Willert, et al. v. Bruce Andre, et al., No. 17-596, W.D. Wis., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 179990)....