BladeRoom Group Limited v. Facebook, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 7 BLADEROOM GROUP LIMITED, et al., Case No. 5:15-cv-01370-EJD Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND v. DENYING IN PART MOTION FOR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS EMERSON ELECTRIC CO, et al., Dkt. No. 962 Defendants.

Plaintiffs BladeRoom Group Limited and Bripco (UK) Limited’s (collectively “BladeRoom”) prevailed at trial on a claim for trade secret misappropriation. The jury awarded compensatory damages of $30 million and the Court later awarded exemplary damages in the amount of $30 million under California Code of Civil Procedure §3426.4 and prejudgment interest. Dkt. No. 956. Pending before the Court is BladeRoom’s motion for attorneys’ fees and costs. BladeRoom seeks $17,002,267.76 in fees for work performed by Farella Braun (“Farella”), $3,379,350.00 for work performed by in-house counsel,…