Litigation
Nov. 8, 2005
Ruling Shows How to Identify Trade Secrets for Discovery
Focus Column - By Jens B. Koepke - A fairly new and little-known statute provides that a plaintiff asserting a trade secret claim may not automatically be entitled to discovery about that trade secret. In fact, Section 2019.210 of the Code of Civil Procedure mandates that "before commencing discovery relating to the trade secret, the party alleging the misappropriation shall identify the trade secret with reasonable particularity." Code of Civil Procedure Section 2019.210.
By Jens B. Koepke
A fairly new and little-known statute provides that a plaintiff asserting a trade secret claim may not automatically be entitled to discovery about that trade secret. In fact, Section 2019.210 of the Code of Civi...
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