The MSA Card, LLC v. Service Network Design, LLC
In this misappropriation of trade secrets case, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. We prevailed at the trial court level, and the defendants appealed the order to the Fifth District Court of Appeal. We advanced arguments that the defendants committed a tort in Florida when they traveled to Florida with the intent to misappropriate our client’s trade secrets under the guise of a potential transaction, then used the trade secrets in their marketing materials at trade shows in Florida. The Fifth DCA affirmed, and we continue to litigate the matter in the venue of our client’s choice.