在 2017 年的这起案件中，ALLIANTGROUP, LP 提起了法律诉讼
控告前雇员布拉德-莫尔斯（Brad Mols）违反合同、
盗用和非法使用商业秘密，并寻求
临时和永久禁令。此案源于
莫尔斯的辞职和随后的行动直接
与 ALLIANTGROUP 竞争，包括招揽客户
和滥用机密信息。法院认为
雇佣协议中的法庭选择条款
可执行，从而确立了德克萨斯州的属人管辖权。它
法庭在很大程度上驳回了莫尔斯的撤诉动议，但对他提出的以下申诉除外
侵权干扰。本案没有说明是否属于 DTSA
但强调了商业秘密保护的重要性
在就业方面。
Last Updated: 1 月 19, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly
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