Client Issue:
A client alleged that a former employee had electronically stolen trade secrets before joining a competing company.
CRA Action:
CRA’s Forensic Services Practice was engaged by Latham & Watkins and Shearman & Sterling to investigate the digital misappropriation of proprietary information. The forensic team conducted a thorough analysis to uncover evidence of electronic theft.
CRA Impact:
The jury found the defendant liable for “willfully and maliciously” stealing trade secrets. As a result, the client was awarded $44 million in damages, including $28 million in punitive damages.
