Legal & Courts  May 1, 2023

Court issues permanent injunction in Advanced Energy case

DENVER — Advanced Energy Industries Inc. (Nasdaq: AEIS) has received a permanent injunction against a former employee who it alleged in a lawsuit had stolen trade secrets and intended to use them in publications.

The case was filed against Yuri Trachuk, whose employment was terminated Oct. 7, 2022. The company alleged that he downloaded as many as 2,000 documents that included trade secrets and other restricted information. 

The court determined that Advanced Energy would sustain irreparable harm if Trachuk was not enjoined from his use of the material. “The threatened injury outweighs the harm to the opposing party,” the court ruled.

“The…

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Ken Amundson is managing editor of BizWest. He has lived in Loveland and reported on issues in the region since 1987. Prior to Colorado, he reported and edited for news organizations in Minnesota and Iowa. He's a parent of two and grandparent of four, all of whom make their homes on the Front Range. A news junkie at heart, he also enjoys competitive sports, especially the Rapids.
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