Panel Rules That Court Lacked Jurisdiction Over Bank In Trade Secrets Dispute

Mealey's (September 10, 2018, 2:10 PM EDT) -- PASADENA, Calif. — A Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel on Sept. 7 ruled that a federal district court erred in compelling arbitration in a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit and abused its discretion in holding that a bank waived its personal jurisdiction defense through its litigation conduct (InfoSpan Inc., et al. v. Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, No. 16-55090, 9th Cir.)....