ANSYS, Inc. v. Computational Dynamics North America, Ltd.

LYNCH, Chief Judge.

ANSYS, Inc. (“ANSYS”) is a company that produces propriety software in the field of computational fluid dynamics (“CFD”). In August 2009, ANSYS sued its former employee, Dr. Doru Caraeni, and his new employer, Computational Dynamics North America, Ltd. (“CDNA”), in the federal district court for the district of New Hampshire, alleging breach by Dr. Caraeni of the noncompetition and confidentiality clauses in his ANSYS employment contract, interference with contractual relations, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair trade practices. CDNA and ANSYS are competitors;…