8th Circ. Backs Ex-Wilbur-Ellis Workers In Trade Secret Suit

By Adam Lidgett · July 7, 2026, 9:03 PM EDT

The Eighth Circuit on Tuesday upheld a lower court's finding that agribusiness Wilbur-Ellis couldn't make its case that several former employees took off with its trade secrets when they went to...

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Case Information

Case Title

Wilbur-Ellis Company v. Josh Gompert, et al

Case Number

25-1577

Court

Appellate - 8th Circuit

Nature of Suit

4880 Defend Trade Secret Act 2016

Date Filed

March 24, 2025