9th Circuit Affirms Attorney Fees For Employees Sued In Trade Secret Misuse Case

( February 21, 2025, 11:26 AM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — After affirming a summary judgment order more than three years earlier, a Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel affirmed an Arizona federal judge’s order granting attorney fees to former employees of a financial retirement company who were sued for alleged misappropriation of trade secrets and confidential information, finding that the claims arose out of a contract between the employees and the company....