Proofpoint, Inc. v. Vade Secure, Incorporated
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 5 PROOFPOINT, INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-04238-MMC
Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS' v. DAUBERT MOTION TO EXCLUDE
OPINION OF DR. SETH NIELSON
VADE SECURE, INCORPORATED, et al., 10 Defendants.
11 Before the Court is defendants' "Daubert Motion," filed July 24, 2021, "to Exclude the Expert Opinion of Dr. Seth Nielson." Plaintiffs have filed opposition, to which defendants have replied. The Court, having found the matter appropriate for decision thereon (see Doc. No. 55), hereby rules as follows. In the above-titled action, plaintiffs assert, as Count I, a violation of the Defend Trade Secrets Act ("DTSA"), 18 U.S.C. §§ 1836-39, under which an "owner of a trade secret that is misappropriated may bring a civil action . . . if the trade secret is related to a product or service used in, or intended for use in, interstate or foreign commerce." See 18 U.S.C. § 1836(b)(1). By the instant motion, defendants seek to preclude Seth…