A federal appeals court Wednesday revived a Bethesda-based software company’s bid to receive compensation from a former product development director who misappropriated trade secrets and breached his employment contract by retaining documents after leaving the firm. In its published decision, the 4th Circuit said the U.S. District Court in Greenbelt must calculate any damages Diego de Amezaga owes for having breached his contract with AirFacts Inc., which develops and licenses revenue accounting software for the airline industry.
Bethesda software firm may seek trade secrets damages, 4th Circuit says
April 7, 2022