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 exists, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 6-41-4
Attorney’s fees
Known as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
The act spans §§ 6–6 (11 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 51 F. Supp. 2d 70 - Russo v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. (1999)
Most recently applied in 248 F. Supp. 2d 64 - Magnum Defense, Inc. v. Harbour Group Ltd. (March 2003)
P.L. 1986, ch. 439, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 528, § 28.
Official source: Rhode Island General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Rhode Island statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.