District Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Claim In Trade Secret Suit, Judge Rules

Mealey's (September 18, 2019, 1:32 PM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A federal judge in Ohio on Sept. 16 ruled that a freight brokerage services provider has failed to sufficiently show that a federal district court has personal jurisdiction over the provider’s claims against its former employee in a trade secret misappropriation lawsuit (Total Quality Logistics LLC v. Tarpon Transportation Services Inc., No. 18-353, S.D. Ohio, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 157672)....