Edward D Jones & Co LP v. Barnes

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA AIKEN DIVISION Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P., ) Civil Action No.: 1:20-cv-03775-JMC ) Plaintiff, ) v. ) ) ORDER AND OPINION George (Heyward) Barnes, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________ ) Plaintiff Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. filed this action against Defendant George (Heyward) Barnes alleging his actions constitute a breach of his employment contract and violate the South Carolina Trade Secrets Act (“SCTSA”),

S.C. Code Ann. §§ 39-8-10

to -130 (West. 2020) and the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), 18…