In the first decision under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which was signed into law on May 11, 2016, a California federal court has granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) against a sales consultant who changed employers and allegedly stole confidential data in violation of federal and state trade secret laws and employment agreements. In Henry Schein, Inc. v. Cook, No. 16-cv-03166-JST, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76038 (N.D. Cal. June 10, 2016), the district court entered a TRO enjoining the defendant from using or disclosing the plaintiff’s confidential information and trade secrets and from soliciting customers that were assigned to her during her employment.
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