Alvarez

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 A&C TRADE CONSULTANTS, INC., Case No. 18-cv-05356-MMC

Plaintiff,

ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND

v. DENYING IN PART PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES JOEL E. ALVAREZ, AND EXPERT WITNESS FEES Defendant.

12 Before the Court is plaintiff A&C Trade Consultants, Inc.'s ("A&C") "Motion for Attorney's Fees and Expert Witness Fees," filed September 7, 2021. Defendant Joel E. Alvarez, although served with the motion at his last known address, has not filed a response. Having read and considered the papers filed in support of the motion, the Court deems the matter suitable for determination thereon, VACATES the hearing scheduled for October 15, 2021, and rules as follows. In the above-titled action, A&C alleged that Alvarez, its former employee, misappropriated A&C's trade secrets in violation of federal and state law, as well as in breach of a contract between A&C and Alvarez titled…