By: Keith Clouse

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated summary judgment in a trade secret case. Cudd Pressure Control Inc. v. Roles, No. 08-20389 (5th Cir. June 11, 2009),
Ronnie Roles worked for Cudd Pressure Control Inc. until he (and several other former Cudd employees) joined a newly-formed competing business.

Cudd filed suit, alleging violations of trade secret laws. The district court granted summary judgment for the former employees on the ground that the information at issue did not constitute trade secrets.

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