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Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 134A.005

ATTORNEY'S FEES

Known as the Texas Uniform Trade Secrets Act

The act spans §§ 134–134 (9 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Orbison v. Ma-Tex Rope Co. (2018)

Most recently applied in Orbison v. Ma-Tex Rope Co. (June 2018)

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 10 (S.B. 953), Sec. 1, eff

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

(1) a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith;

(2) a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or

(3) willful and malicious misappropriation exists.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.