Liqwd, Inc. et al v. L'Oreal USA, Inc. et al

MOTION for Summary Judgment As To Plaintiffs' Claims For Misappropriation of Trade Secrets and Breach of Contract -

D. Del.March 14, 2019

1 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE LIQWD, INC. and OLAPLEX LLC, Plaintiffs, v. L’ORÉAL USA, INC., L’ORÉAL USA PRODUCTS, INC., L’ORÉAL USA S/D, INC. and REDKEN 5TH AVENUE NYC, LLC, Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) C.A. No. 17-14-JFB-SRF L’ORÉAL USA’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AS TO PLAINTIFFS’ CLAIMS FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF TRADE SECRETS AND BREACH OF CONTRACT Defendants and Counterclaimants L’Oréal USA, Inc., L’Oréal USA Products, Inc., L’Oréal USA S/D, Inc., and Redken 5th Avenue NYC, LLC (collectively, “L’Oréal USA”) hereby move pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56 for dismissal of the trade secret and breach of contract claims brought by Plaintiffs and Counterclaim-Defendants Liqwd, Inc. and Olaplex LLC as L’Oréal USA is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. The grounds for this motion are fully set forth in the opening brief submitted concurrently herewith. Case 1:17-cv-00014-JFB-SRF Document 703 Filed 03/14/19 Page 1 of 2 PageID #: 35994 2 Of Counsel: Dennis S. Ellis Katherine F. Murray Adam M. Reich Paul Hastings LLP 515 South Flower Street, 25th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 (213) 683-6000 Naveen Modi Joseph E. Palys Daniel Zeilberger Paul Hastings LLP 875 15th Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20005 (202) 551-1990 Scott F. Peachman Paul Hastings LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 (212) 318-6000 Dated: March 14, 2019 /s/ Frederick L. Cottrell, III Frederick L. Cottrell, III (#2555) Jeffrey L. Moyer (#3309) Katharine L. Mowery (#5629) Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. One Rodney Square 920 N. King Street Wilmington, Delaware 19801 (302) 651-7700 cottrell@rlf.com moyer@rlf.com mowery@rlf.com Attorneys for Defendants L’Oréal USA, Inc., L’Oréal USA Products, Inc., L’Oréal USA S/D, Inc. and Redken 5th Avenue NYC, LLC Case 1:17-cv-00014-JFB-SRF Document 703 Filed 03/14/19 Page 2 of 2 PageID #: 35995