Injunction Pending Appeal Of Trade Secrets Misappropriation Ruling Denied

Mealey's (February 20, 2019, 1:59 PM EST) -- BOSTON — In a one-page order on Feb. 15, a First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel denied an information and technology based health services business’ request for injunctive relief pending its former employee’s appeal in a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit, ruling that remand “would be prudent in light of the district court’s indicative ruling and in light of the proceedings already conducted by the district court regarding” the business’ motion for a temporary restraining order (Optum Inc., et al. v. David William Smith, No. 19-19-1149, 1st Cir.)....