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J. Earp denies the former employer's motion for reconsideration, ruling it was aware from the outset of the litigation of the employment agreements with the employee who left to join a competing pharmaceutical company and, therefore, there is no reasonable explanation as to why it left its declaratory judgment claim out of the original suit. The addition of a declaratory judgment claim also increases the potential damages for the employee and the competing company, which supports this court's previous decision to deny the employer's motion to amend its complaint. Affirmed.
Court: North Carolina Business Court, Judge: Earp, Filed On: August 31, 2023, Case #: 2023 NCBC 60, Categories: Civil Procedure, Trade Secrets, Contract
J. Earp grants a building material company a restraining order in trade secrets claims brought after employees went to work for a competitor by enjoining the employees from utilizing knowledge of the company's customers and contracts.
Court: North Carolina Business Court, Judge: Earp, Filed On: July 7, 2023, Case #: 2023-NCBC-46, Categories: Trade Secrets
J. Earp denies the former employee's motion to dismiss the civil liability for theft claim brought by the employer. Although trade secrets are not explicitly mentioned in the underlying criminal statutes, the hard copies of business records taken by the employee qualify as chattels belonging to the employer and can be used as the basis for the claim.
Court: North Carolina Business Court, Judge: Earp, Filed On: May 31, 2023, Case #: 2023 NCBC 38, Categories: Employment, Trade Secrets