9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Nov. 3, 2025
9th Circuit reinstates $25.7M trade secrets verdict for EchoSpan
The federal appeals court panel on Friday ordered a San Jose magistrate judge to reinstate a jury's trade secrets misappropriation verdict in favor of EchoSpan Inc. after he wiped it out in post-trial motions by defendant Medallia Inc. last year.
A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel on Friday ordered a San Jose magistrate judge to reinstate a jury's $25.7 million trade secrets misappropriation verdict in favor of EchoSpan Inc. after he wiped it out in post-trial motions by defendant Medallia Inc. last year.
EchoSpan makes employee feedback software, allowing workers and managers to write reviews of themselves, their bosses and subordinates.
The Georgia company sued San Mateo-based Medallia for using that...
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