Judge Rejects Former Employee’s Dismissal Motion In Trade Secrets Suit

Mealey's (June 2, 2017, 12:41 PM EDT) -- TRENTON, N.J. — Dismissal of claims in a misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit is not proper because the plaintiff has either properly pleaded the elements of each claim or further discovery is required to determine whether certain claims are subject to New Jersey or New Hampshire law, a federal judge in New Jersey ruled May 31 in denying a defendant’s motion to dismiss (Astor Chocolate Corp. v. Matthew McCall, No. 16-5010, D. N.J., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82567)....