Deluxe Data v. Visa International, et al.
In this case, perhaps the first in the country tried under the “inevitable disclosure” trade secrets doctrine, the firm represented Visa, its data processing system, and seven individuals who were sued for having left the plaintiff en masse, allegedly with knowledge of source code and “know-how” related to the functionality in ATM machines worldwide. The case was tried in state court in Milwaukee for approximately two weeks, and our clients prevailed on every count. The decision in favor of our clients was affirmed by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals.