Video Game Developer’s Trade Secret Claims Survive Dismissal Attempt

Mealey's (May 20, 2020, 1:52 PM EDT) -- SEATTLE — A federal judge in Washington on May 18 ruled that dismissal of a video game developer’s state and federal trade secret misappropriation claims against a former business partner and its CEO stemming from a failed video game development agreement is not warranted because the plaintiff has pleaded plausible claims under both statutes sufficient to survive the defendants’ attempt to dismiss (tinyBuild LLC v. Nival International Ltd., et al., No. 18-805, W.D. Wash., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87122)....