The suit filed by Jones Day contends researcher Norbert Peekhaus violated his employment agreement with Agensys Inc. by disclosing trade secrets stemming from his work at the company. Peekhaus later worked for the University of California Regents, who are represented by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman is defending the Regents of the University of California in a trade secrets complaint brought by Jones Day on behalf of Agensys Inc., which alleges a key scientist disclosed confidential information regarding promising cancer research.
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, alleges Norbert Peekhaus, wrongly disclosed findings that came from research done during his employment at Agensys, where he led a team developing antibodies targeting a specific protein, known as LRRC15, associated with cancer cells and surrounding tissue.
Randall Kay, Jones Day partner. Courtesy photo
