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IQE plc v. Newport Fab, LLC, No. 24-1124 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 15, 2025)

Vacated & Remanded
Motion to Strike Trade Secrets
Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Case No.
No. 24-1124
Decided
October 15, 2025
Judge
Hughes, J.
Document
Precedential Opinion
Length
17 pages

From the Opinion

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Newport Fab, LLC dba Jazz Semiconductor; Tower U.S. Holdings Inc. ; Tower Semiconductor Ltd. ; Paul D. Hurwitz; Edward Preisler ; David J. Howard ; and Marco Racanelli appeal the denial of their motion to strike Cali- fornia state -law claims of trade secret misappropriation and interference with economic opportunity by the United States District Court for the Central District of California under California laws that seek to limit Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPP).

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