Florida Statute 688.005 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 688
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT

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F.S. 688.005

688.005 Attorney’s fees.—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.

History.—s. 5, ch. 88-254.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 688.005

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 688.005.

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 688.005

Total Results: 5

Jumbo Cargo, Inc. v. Lan Chile, S.A.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2011-04-27

Citation: 63 So. 3d 38, 2011 Fla. App. LEXIS 5957, 2011 WL 1563708

Snippet: that Jumbo was “entitled to a Final Judgment for 688.5 kilograms calculated at 17 Special Drawing Rights

Lubkey v. COMPUVAC SYSTEMS, INC.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2003-10-24

Citation: 857 So. 2d 966, 2003 WL 22415348

Snippet: count for misappropriation of trade secrets, § 688.005, Fla. Stat. (1997), but it did not prevail on that

Real-Time Laboratories, Inc. v. Predator Systems, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2000-05-24

Citation: 757 So. 2d 634, 2000 Fla. App. LEXIS 6216, 2000 WL 668207

Snippet: entered RTL sought attorney’s fees under section 688.005 of the UTSA, which provides that fees may be awarded

Pelham v. Telemedicine Systems, Corp.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1993-08-10

Citation: 622 So. 2d 152, 1993 Fla. App. LEXIS 8368, 1993 WL 302624

Snippet: PER CURIAM. Affirmed. § 688.005, Fla.Stat. (1991); Stockman v. Downs, 573 So.2d 835 (Fla.1991).

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1989-01-09

Snippet: 1981). And see, Salfi v. Ising, 464 So.2d 687, 688 (5 D.C.A.Fla., 1985). 19 Cf., s. 48.29(3)(g), as created