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California Supreme Court

Oct. 17, 2015

Malice case against firm gets new life

After 2nd District Court of Appeal reverses itself on the issue, the high court will ask whether Latham brought malicious trade secrets suit

By Fiona Smith
Daily Journal Staff Writer

Latham & Watkins LLP is back on the hot seat over claims it maliciously prosecuted a trade secrets case after the state Supreme Court this week granted review of an appellate court decision that had tossed the claim.

The firm has faced millions in fines stemming from a failed lawsuit it filed on behalf of thermal imaging company Flir Systems Inc. against two former employees it claimed had stol...

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