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Tiffany S. Fordyce Greenberg Traurig LLP

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Recent California case highlights standards for trade secret misappropriation cases *

USA - August 6 2012
On June 7, in FormFactor, Inc. v. Micro-Probe, Inc., et al., the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California denied plaintiff FormFactor’s motion for summary judgment that a former employee had misappropriated trade secrets when he left to work for competitor Micro-Probe, and granted Micro-Probe’s crossmotion for summary judgment.

Co-authors: Kurt A. Kappes, Julia Emfinger .


Recent California case highlights standards for trade secret misappropriation cases *

USA - August 3 2012
On June 7, 2012, in FormFactor, Inc. v. Micro-Probe, Inc., et al., No. C 10-3095 PJH, 2012 WL 2061520 (N.D. Cal. June 7, 2012), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California denied plaintiff FormFactor’s motion for summary judgment that a former employee had misappropriated trade secrets when he left to work for competitor Micro-Probe, and granted Micro-Probe’s crossmotion for summary judgment.

Co-authors: Kurt A. Kappes, Julia Emfinger .


Consider FMLA implications when disciplining an employee for unauthorized absences *

USA - May 9 2012
A recent Middle District of Florida decision highlights the need for employers to consider implications under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when disciplining an employee for unauthorized or excessive absences.