Florida Statutes

Fla. Stat. § 688.005 (2025)

Attorney’s fees.

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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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1993–2022 · leading case: Lubkey v. Compuvac Sys., Inc., 857 So. 2d 966 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003).

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Lubkey v. Compuvac Sys., Inc., 857 So. 2d 966 (Fla. 2d DCA 2003). · cites it 2× “Compuvac also sought statutory fees under its count for misappropriation of trade secrets, § 688.005, Fla. Stat. (1997), but it did not prevail on that claim.”

Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts B v. v. Consorcio Barr, S.A., 267 F. Supp. 2d 1268 (S.D. Fla. 2003). · cites it 2× “Fla. Stat. § 688.005 . 32. The Court concludes that Consorcio is liable for misappropriation of trade secrets under Count III of the Amended Complaint.”

Real-Time Labs., Inc. v. Predator Sys., Inc., 757 So. 2d 634 (Fla. 4th DCA 2000). · cites it 4× “Attorney’s Fees: Section 688.005, Florida Statutes (1995) provides, in pertinent part, that “[i]f .”

McGriff Ins. Servs., Inc. v. Littlestone (M.D. Fla. 2021). · cites it 5× “Attorney fees are governed by Fla. Stat. § 688.005 , which states: “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…”

EmCyte Corp. v. Apex Biologix (M.D. Fla. 2022). · cites it 2× “(5) Affirmative Defense Five – Attorney’s Fees Due To Bad Faith In their fifth affirmative defense, Defendants assert that EmCyte’s claims were made in bad faith and without a reasonable basis in fact or law, therefore Defendants are entitled to attorney’s fees under § 688.005,…”

Paysys Int'l, Inc. v. Atos Se (S.D.N.Y. 2019). · cites it 2× “505; the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“FUTSA”), Fla. Stat. § 688.005 ; 28 U.S.C. § 1927 ; and the Court’s inherent authority.”

Pelham v. Telemedicine Sys., Corp., 622 So. 2d 152 (Fla. 3d DCA 1993). · cites it 2× “§ 688.005, Fla.Stat. (1991); Stockman v. Downs, 573 So.”

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