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ELLIPSO, INC. et al v. DRAIM

MOTION to Dismiss

4 Cited authorities

  1. Rule 12 - Defenses and Objections: When and How Presented; Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings; Consolidating Motions; Waiving Defenses; Pretrial Hearing

    Fed. R. Civ. P. 12   Cited 345,885 times   922 Legal Analyses
    Granting the court discretion to exclude matters outside the pleadings presented to the court in defense of a motion to dismiss

  2. Section 1631 - Transfer to cure want of jurisdiction

    28 U.S.C. § 1631   Cited 7,656 times   16 Legal Analyses
    Granting courts authority to transfer action to court with proper jurisdiction

  3. Section 36-401 - Definitions

    D.C. Code § 36-401   Cited 40 times   4 Legal Analyses
    Defining a "trade secret" to be information that " Derives actual or potential independent economic value, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by, proper means by another who can obtain economic value from its disclosure or use; and (B) Is the subject of reasonable efforts to maintain its secrecy."

  4. Section 36-404 - Attorney's fees

    D.C. Code § 36-404   Cited 3 times

    The court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party if: (1) A claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith; (2) A motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or (3) Willful and malicious misappropriation exists. D.C. Code § 36-404 Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-216, § 5, 36 DCR 519. Uniform Law: This section is based upon § ,4 of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.