Secrets

$604.9 Million Verdict Against Phillips 66 for Willful Trade Secrets Theft in Renewable Fuels Case

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Oakland, Calif. – In a landmark decision, Propel Fuels, Inc., a prominent California-based retailer specializing in low-carbon fuels, triumphed in a significant legal battle against Phillips 66 Company. A jury awarded Propel nearly $605 million after determining that Phillips 66 developed its renewable fuels sector by unlawfully using Propel’s confidential business insights. The decision came after a rigorous five-week trial in the Superior Court of California in Alameda County. The lawsuit, originally filed by Propel on February 16, 2022, claimed that Phillips 66 had misappropriated trade secrets that Propel had cultivated over 13 years of … Read more

Federal Judge Keeps Core Allegations Alive in Insulet Corp. Trade Secrets Case Against South Korean Firm

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Boston, MA – In a recent legal development, a federal judge in Massachusetts has decided not to dismiss certain allegations in a lawsuit filed by Insulet Corp. against a South Korean manufacturer of insulin pump patches. The core of the dispute revolves around Insulet Corp.’s allegations that the defendant unlawfully appropriated trade secrets. The court also determined that the timing of when the plaintiff’s federal trade secrets claim was initiated should be decided by a jury. Insulet Corp., a prominent player in the medical device industry, primarily known for its innovative insulin delivery systems, accuses … Read more

Former Broward School District Attorney Sentenced for Leaking Grand Jury Secrets on Parkland Shooting Case

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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A former attorney for the Broward County Public Schools, implicated in the controversial leak of confidential grand jury details related to the 2018 Parkland school shooting, entered a no contest plea to a lesser charge Thursday. Barbara Myrick, the school district’s ex-general counsel, was originally charged with a felony for unlawfully disclosing information from the grand jury but faced a reduced misdemeanor charge of attempted unlawful disclosure of grand jury proceedings. Following her no contest plea, Myrick received a sentence of one year of probation, which a judge declared could end … Read more

$605 Million Verdict: Jury Finds Phillips 66 Guilty of Stealing Trade Secrets from Renewable Fuels Innovator Propel Fuels

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OAKLAND, Calif. — In a significant legal battle over trade secrets in the renewable fuels market, Phillips 66 has been ordered to pay $604.9 million to Propel Fuels. The jury verdict, delivered after a five-week trial at the Superior Court of California in Alameda County, concluded that Phillips 66 had misappropriated trade secrets from Propel Fuels, a California-based retailer of low-carbon fuels. The court found that Phillips 66 developed its renewable fuels business in California using confidential information that had been painstakingly built up by Propel Fuels over more than a decade. This decision comes … Read more