Brokerage Sues Former Consultant For Trade Secrets Misappropriation

(March 24, 2017, 3:35 PM EDT) -- SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A brokerage sued one of its former consultants on March 20 in California federal court, alleging that the consultant removed certain confidential and trade secret information from the brokerage before resigning and has used the information in an attempt to solicit customers from it in violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) (Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC v. John Nordstrom, et al., No. 17-0295, E.D. Calif.)....