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E.D. Tex.

AMS Sensors USA Inc. v. Renesas Electronics America Inc., No. 4:08-cv-00451 (E.D. Tex. Aug. 10, 2022)

Granted in Part Attorneys' fees of $3,908,811.60 awarded under the parties' indemnity clause
Attorneys' Fees Trade Secrets
Court
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division
Case No.
No. 4:08-cv-00451
Decided
August 10, 2022
Judge
Amos L. Mazzant, III, J.
Document
Memorandum Opinion and Order
Docket Entry
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER. ORDERED Plaintiff's Motion for Attorneys' Fees (Dkt. #887) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiff be awarded attorney's fees in the amount of $3,908,811.60
Length
22 pages

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In this long-running dispute arising from failed acquisition talks between Texas Advanced Optoelectronic Solutions (now AMS) and Intersil (now Renesas), AMS moved for attorneys' fees following its trade-secret win. The fee claim rested on the indemnity clause in the parties' 2004 Confidentiality Agreement, under which each party agreed to indemnify the other for damages — including reasonable attorneys' fees — resulting from breach. Judge Mazzant granted the motion in part and denied it in part, awarding AMS $3,908,811.60 in fees.

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