In US trade secret row between Atlassian servicers, discovery will be expedited

By Melissa Ritti ( April 14, 2025, 14:40 GMT | Insight) -- Two former Praecipio Consulting executives who departed the IT firm for Germany’s catworkx GmbH — a competing provider of support for the Atlassian software suite — were ordered last week to produce their personal devices for forensic examination, after one of them allegedly destroyed his company-issued laptops. In the same order, a California federal judge said he was “not persuaded” that Praecipio should first be required to disclose the trade secrets Nicholas Howser and James Areias stand accused of misappropriating.Praecipio Consulting last week won expedited discovery in its trade secret lawsuit against two ex-executives, one of whom allegedly destroyed two company-issued laptops after receiving an evidence preservation notice in connection with the case....

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In US trade secret row between Atlassian servicers, discovery will be expedited

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