JELD-WEN Barred From Bringing State Court Action In Trade Secrets Lawsuit

Mealey's ( August 20, 2019, 1:53 PM EDT) -- RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia on Aug. 16 enjoined a defendant in an antitrust and trade secret misappropriation lawsuit from bringing a related action in Texas state court, ruling that the defendant’s claims are barred under the relitigation exception to the Anti-Injunction Act because they are virtually the same claims that were brought in the federal court action (Steves & Sons Inc. v. JELD-WEN Inc., No. 16-0545, E.D. Va., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 139818)....