Legal Opinion
Aspen Technology, Inc. v. M3 Technology, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 29, 2014No. 12-20388, 13-20268UnpublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM: **
Aspen Technology (Aspen) sued Tekin Kunt, a former employee, for violating a noncompete clause in his employment contract. It subsequently added Kunt’s new employer, M3 Technology (M3), as a defendant and, brought claims for tortious interference with contract, trade secret misappropriation, and copyright infringement. A jury found in favor of Aspen and the district court issued a permanent injunction. M3 appeals the district court’s denial of its motion for judgment as a matter of law as to Aspen’s misappropriation and infringement claims and further appeals the damages award…
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