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Comet, XP Power's US dispute underscores need for clearly defined trade secrets

By Melissa Ritti ( September 25, 2025, 15:37 GMT | Comment) -- The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit last week zeroed in on jury instructions which wrongly shifted the burden of proof under the Defend Trade Secrets Act to XP Power, leading one judge to ask, “How did this happen?”A $57 million judgment under the Defend Trade Secrets Act could be in peril....

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