{"id":2365,"date":"2024-08-23T14:44:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:44:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/fiber-optic-cable-manufacturer-secures-96-million-trade-secrets-verdict\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T14:44:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:44:33","slug":"fiber-optic-cable-manufacturer-secures-96-million-trade-secrets-verdict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatrustedlawyers.com\/blog\/fiber-optic-cable-manufacturer-secures-96-million-trade-secrets-verdict\/","title":{"rendered":"Fiber-Optic Cable Manufacturer Secures $96 Million Trade Secrets Verdict"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"5\">\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=Edge\"\/><br \/>\n<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- plc: default meta setup --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- articleDisplay --> <\/p>\n<p>            <!-- using metaTitle --><\/p>\n<p>    <title>Fiber-Optic Cable Manufacturer Secures $96 Million Trade Secrets Verdict | Law.com<\/title>  <\/p>\n<p>        <meta name=\"keyword\" content=\"\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p>    <meta name=\"pageName\" content=\"Fiber-Optic Cable Manufacturer Secures $96 Million Trade Secrets Verdict | Law.com\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:title\" content=\"Fiber-Optic Cable Manufacturer Secures $96 Million Trade Secrets Verdict | Law.com\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Law.com\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.law.com\/2024\/08\/23\/fiber-optics-manufacturer-secures-96m-verdict-against-former-executive-who-took-protected-info-to-competitor\/\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/images.law.com\/contrib\/content\/uploads\/sites\/292\/2022\/03\/shutterstock_309536030-767x633.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n    <meta prefix=\"og: http:\/\/ogp.me\/ns#\" property=\"og:description\" content=\"We could not be more pleased for the client to be part of this amazing trial team, Maynard Nexsen shareholder Susan McWilliams said in a statement. 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