Genetics Knowledge May Be Considered Trade Secrets Under DTSA, Judge Rules

Mealey's (April 13, 2020, 1:42 PM EDT) -- FORT MYERS, Fla. — A federal judge in Florida on April 10 ruled that a commercial shrimp breeding business has shown that its genetics knowledge may be considered a trade secret under state and federal trade secrets laws, denying a former business partner and others’ motion for summary judgment (PB Legacy Inc., et al. v. American Mariculture Inc., et al., No. 17-9, M.D. Fla., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 62947)....