通用电气贝茨公司诉莫菲特-约翰斯顿案,2018年

Last Updated: 2 月 11, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly

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在 2018 年的通用电气贝茨公司诉莫菲特-约翰斯顿案中,法院
美国第五巡回上诉法院审理了
GE Betz 公司对 Michelle Moffitt-Johnston 的指控
和 AmSpec Services, L.L.C.,因其违反了非邀约协议。
协议、盗用商业秘密和侵权行为
干扰未来的业务关系。地区
法院作出了部分有利于
被告,特别是驳回商业秘密
由于证据的推测性,法院驳回了挪用索赔。(二)...
上诉法院部分维持了这一判决,但撤销了
判决 Moffitt-Johnston 公司支付律师费 $217,189 美元、
认定没有充分证据证明违反了非邀约规定
在本案中,该案中的 "商业秘密 "指的是协议或商业秘密盗用。本案
这强调了具体证据在索赔中的重要性。
盗用商业秘密和违反合同。"(第 2 条)
该判决是对南部地区法院的上诉。
德克萨斯州地区。

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