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Section 36-404 - Attorney's fees

Attorney's fees

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.

CREDIT(S)

(Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-216, § 5, 36 DCR 519.)

HISTORICAL AND STATUTORY NOTES

Prior Codifications
1981 Ed., § 48-504.
Legislative History of Laws
For legislative history of D.C. Law 7-216, see Historical and Statutory Notes following § 36-401.
Uniform Law
This section is based upon § 4 of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act. See 14 Uniform Laws Annotated, Master Edition, or ULA Database on WESTLAW.

Current through September 13, 2012

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