legal_theories: 397
Data license: Public court records
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| theory_id | filing_id | theory | party | role | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 57 | TUTSA ownership requires rightful, legal, or equitable title (Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code ยง 134A.002(3-a)) | Kassab | defense | If Pohl acquired trade secrets through barratry, he cannot demonstrate rightful ownership. A person cannot own or enforce rights in a trade secret for information about ongoing illegal activities. A person who obtains property by illegal means acquires no title. |