Most trade secret lawsuits involve a request for an injunction, frequently in the form of a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO). TROs are high octane proceedings that move very quickly and can turn on one key fact, argument or legal doctrine. A recent ruling in a high profile case dominating the news, Parler v. Amazon Web Services, reinforces a number of important lessons that can determine a critical ruling on a very limited evidentiary record. While the Parler case doesn’t involve claims typically found in a trade secret injunction, the lessons described below apply with equal force in all cases involving TROs and other emergency injunctions.
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