California § 3426.3 - A complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation.
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§ 3426.3. A complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation.
(a) A complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation. A complainant also may recover for the unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation that is not taken into account in computing damages for actual loss. (b) If neither damages nor unjust enrichment caused by misappropriation are provable, the court may order payment of a reasonable royalty for no longer than the period of time the use could have been prohibited. (c) If willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award exemplary damages in an amount not exceeding twice any award made under subdivision (a) or (b).
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3426.3 ("A complainant may recover damages for the actual loss caused by misappropriation.") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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