Temporary Restraining Order Issued In Misappropriation Of Trade Secrets Suit

Mealey's (November 28, 2017, 12:35 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — The plaintiff in a misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit has shown that a temporary restraining order (TRO) preventing two former employees and its direct competitor from using the plaintiff’s confidential and proprietary customer and sales and pricing information is warranted, meeting all statutory requirements necessary to obtain the TRO, a federal judge in California ruled in granting the motion on Nov. 22 (H.Q. Milton Inc. v. Jessy Webster, et al., No. 17-6598, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 193646)....