legal_theories: 367

509 claims, defenses, counterclaims, and affirmative defenses

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theory_id	filing_id	theory	party	role	basis
367	50	Unlawful acts doctrine / illegality defense	Kassab	affirmative_defense	Pohl's barratry is inextricably intertwined with his claims. Cannot recover damages flowing from his own illegal conduct. Texas courts applied this to barratry in Truyen Luong v. McAllister. Trade secrets obtained through illegal activity cannot receive protection (Alderson).