Kevin Kaplan and Jared Whaley Lead Pliteq to $3.1M Trade Secrets Victory

Kevin Kaplan and Jared Whaley won a $3.1 million jury verdict for their client, Pliteq, Inc., after a June 2025, trial in the Southern District of Florida. The jury found that a former Pliteq manager had willfully and maliciously misappropriated Pliteq’s trade secrets and awarded Pliteq compensatory, exemplary and punitive damages. The case also gained attention after opposing counsel cited multiple AI-generated hallucinations, leading to a referral for disciplinary review.

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