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To prevail on statutory misappropriation claim the Plaintiff must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that (1) it possessed a trade secret, (2) it took reasonable steps to protect the secrecy, (3) the secret was misappropriated, and (4) resulting damages.
A misrepresentation of material fact; The representer made the misrepresentation without knowledge of its truth or falsity; The representer intended to induce another to act on the misrepresentation; and. An injury resulted to a party acting in reliance on the misrepresentation.
An act or practice is unfair where it (1) causes or is likely to cause substantial injury to consumers, (2) cannot be reasonably avoided by consumers, and (3) is not outweighed by countervailing ben- efits to consumers or to competition.
A traditional claim for damages under FDUTPA has three elements: (1) a deceptive act or unfair practice; (2) causation; and (3) actual damages.