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Court of Appeal of Louisiana: MARINE PILE DRIVERS, L.L.C.v. WELCO, INC., et al.

Designer of marine pile driving barge brought action against fabricator and others for injunctive relief and damages, alleging breach of contract and violations of the Louisiana Uniform Trade Secrets Act and the Louisiana Unfair Trade Practices Act. The Second Judicial District Court, Claiborne Parish, No. 37713, Jenifer Ward Clason, J., denied designer's request for a preliminary injunction, and designer appealed. The Court of Appeal, Peatross, J., held that designer failed to take reasonable efforts under the circumstances to maintain the secrecy of its barge design as required for the design to obtain trade secret protection.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on October 04, 2008 (boomark / email).