Manner in which Information (Such as Customer Lists) Compiled can Constitute Trade Secret

A summary judgment on a misappropriation of trade secrets claim is reversed on appeal because “a genuine issue of material fact remains as to whether the compilation of the information, even that which was within the public domain, constituted information protected as a trade secret.” Patient Depot, LLC v. Acadia Enterprises, Inc., 48 Fla.L.Weekly D871a (Fla. 4th DCA 2023). In this case, the plaintiff operated as a broker of personal protection equipment (PPE) and matched PPE suppliers with consumers. The plaintiff maintained a website platform that plaintiff considered to be a trade secret. This platform contained a list of viable suppliers, including...