§ 59.1-338.1 Attorneys’ fees
If the court determines that (i) a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, or (ii) willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party.
History
This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 344 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1990, c. 344.