Avery Dennison Corp. v. Four Pillars Enterprise Co.

Four Pillars (FP) appeals the jury verdict and the district court’s denial of judgment as a matter of law and remittitur in this combined RICO and state law action for misappropriation of trade secrets, unjust enrichment, civil conspiracy, unfair competition, and conversion brought by Avery Dennison Corporation. FP argues that the district court abused its discretion by failing to screen the methodologies and factual foundations of Avery’s witnesses for scientific acceptability. FP also asserts that the judge abused his discretion *482by not severing the trial of co-eonspirator Tenhong Lee from…