Episode 78: When Are Misappropriators Dangerous Enough to be Enjoined?

About this episode

Jordan discusses a recent case from the Southern District of New York regarding injunctions related to trade secrets and breach of contract.

In this episode, Jordan discusses a recent case from the Southern District of New York where an injunction was partially granted on a breach of contract claim but not on the trade secret claim. The Court found the plaintiffs didn't make a sufficient showing on irreparable harm, based on a lack of "danger" that the misappropriator would disclose the trade secrets to someone else.

Topics covered

• misappropriation
• injunction
• trade secrets
• breach of contract
• irreparable harm

Keywords

• Southern District of New York
• court case
• plaintiffs
• danger
• disclosure

Mentioned in this episode

Places: the Southern District

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