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Lockheed Martin Corporation v. L-3 Communications Integrated Systems, LP

Date: 06-01-2009

Case Number: 1:05-cv-00902-CAP

Judge: Charles Pannell Jr.

Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Fulton County

Plaintiff's Attorney: Jim Bogan, III, Andra Dial, Bill Boice, Andria Perez and Angela Frazier, Kilpatrick Stockton, Atlanta, Georgia

Defendant's Attorney: Martin Rose, Ross Cunningham, Carter Hopkins, Chris Walker, Steve Sanfelippo, Nona Walker and Jennifer Graf, Rose-Walker, Dallas, Texas; Terry Elling and Tom Madden, Venable, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Chris Galanek, Ryan Pumpian, Damon Whitaker and Hilary Harp, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein, Atlanta, Georgia; Todd Edward Jones, Taylor English Duma, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia

Description:

Lockheed Martin sued L-3 Communications Corp. wrongfully appropriating and using proprietary data and breaching a nondisclosure agreement to refurbish P-3 maritime patrol aircraft for South Korea. Lockheed also sought a permanent injunction to prevent L-3 from continuing to use the same information in the future.

L-3 denied that it appropriated any trade secret information owned by Lockheed Martin and asserted that the information that it used has been readily available via proper means for many years.

Outcome:

Plaintiff's verdict awarding $30 million in damages for "misusing" some Lockheed data and $7.2 million in damages for other claims alleging breach of agreements.

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About This Case

What was the outcome of Lockheed Martin Corporation v. L-3 Communications Integra...?

The outcome was: Plaintiff's verdict awarding $30 million in damages for "misusing" some Lockheed data and $7.2 million in damages for other claims alleging breach of agreements.

Which court heard Lockheed Martin Corporation v. L-3 Communications Integra...?

This case was heard in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, Fulton County, GA. The presiding judge was Charles Pannell Jr..

Who were the attorneys in Lockheed Martin Corporation v. L-3 Communications Integra...?

Plaintiff's attorney: Jim Bogan, III, Andra Dial, Bill Boice, Andria Perez and Angela Frazier, Kilpatrick Stockton, Atlanta, Georgia. Defendant's attorney: Martin Rose, Ross Cunningham, Carter Hopkins, Chris Walker, Steve Sanfelippo, Nona Walker and Jennifer Graf, Rose-Walker, Dallas, Texas; Terry Elling and Tom Madden, Venable, LLP, Washington, D.C.; Chris Galanek, Ryan Pumpian, Damon Whitaker and Hilary Harp, Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein, Atlanta, Georgia; Todd Edward Jones, Taylor English Duma, LLP, Atlanta, Georgia.

When was Lockheed Martin Corporation v. L-3 Communications Integra... decided?

This case was decided on June 1, 2009.