Proofpoint, Inc. v. Vade Secure, Incorporated
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 PROOFPOINT, INC., et al., Case No. 19-cv-04238-MMC
Plaintiffs, ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFFS' v. MOTION FOR EXEMPLARY
DAMAGES
VADE SECURE, INCORPORATED;
VADE SECURE SASU; OLIVIER
LEMARIÉ, Defendants.
13 Before the Court is plaintiffs Proofpoint, Inc. ("Proofpoint") and Cloudmark LLC's ("Cloudmark") "Motion for Exemplary Damages In Re Vade's Willful & Malicious Trade Secret Misappropriation," filed September 10, 2021. Defendants Vade Secure, Inc. and Vade Secure SASU (collectively, "Vade") have filed opposition, to which plaintiffs have replied. The matter came on regularly for hearing on October 29, 2021. Sean S. Pak, Iman Lordgooie, and Jodie W. Cheng of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP appeared on behalf of plaintiffs. Douglas E. Lumish and Jeffrey G. Homrig of Latham & Watkins LLP appeared on behalf of Vade. Having read and considered the parties' respective written submissions, and having considered…