Judge Substantially Trims Claims In Trade Secret Misappropriation Dispute

Mealey's (August 10, 2018, 2:29 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on Aug. 7 substantially trimmed claims in a breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit, ruling that a health care technology company has failed to plausibly state a claim for relief against a competitor for alleged trade secret misappropriation in violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and New York common law (Opternative Inc. v. JAND Inc., No. 17-6936, S.D. N.Y., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 132827)....