Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93 § 42C

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 93:42C - Attorney's fees and costs

The court may award reasonable attorney's fees and costs to the prevailing party if:

(i) a claim of misappropriation is made or defended in bad faith,

(ii) a motion to enter or to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or

(iii) willful and malicious misappropriation exists. In considering such an award, the court may take into account the claimant's specification of trade secrets and the proof that such alleged trade secrets were misappropriated.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 93, § 42C

Amended by Acts 2018, c. 228,§ 19, eff. 10/1/2018.

See Acts 2018, c. 228, § 70.