Case: Trade Secrets/Counterclaim (D. Conn.)

Colony Grill Development LLC’s motion to dismiss Colony Grill Inc.'s counterclaim for theft of trade secrets, in CGD’s action against CG, was denied by the federal district court in Connecticut. The court noted CGD’s assertion that CG has failed to (1) identify with specificity the trade secrets allegedly misappropriated; (2) allege any facts as to steps CG took to keep such information secret; and (3) allege any facts supporting the claim that the alleged trade secrets derive independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable through proper means by, another person. ...