West Virginia Code 47-22-4 – Attorney’s fees
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If (a) a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, or (b) a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or (c) willful and malicious misappropriation occurs, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 47-22-4
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Misappropriation: means :
(1) Acquisition of a trade secret of another by a person who knows or has reason to know that the trade secret was acquired by improper means. See West Virginia Code 47-22-1