Propel Fuels nets $883m in trade secrets dispute

Total sum falls short of requested amount but is one of the five largest trade secret judgments in US history | Judge says awarding $1.2bn would go too far | Exemplary damages and total sum deemed ‘sufficient’ penalty for ‘reprehensible’ actions.

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