Sec. 5. If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1905
Award of attorney's fees
Applied in 6 court decisions — leading case 471 F. Supp. 2d 848 - Degussa Admixtures, Inc. v. Burnett (2007)
Most recently applied in Christopher Ridgeway v. Stryker Corporation (September 2020)
1998, Act 448, Imd
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