Ninth Circuit Upholds Denial of Exemplary Damages in Proofpoint’s $13.5 Million Trade Secret Theft Case

The Ninth Circuit on Friday affirmed a lower court’s decision to deny a request by Proofpoint Inc. for exemplary damages following a $13.5 million trade secret theft verdict. The software company had hoped to see the damages doubled, but the appellate court ruled that any error made by the district court in denying these damages was harmless. For more information, visit Law360.