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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>372999</law_id><section_number>59.1-338.1</section_number><catch_line>Attorneys&amp;#8217; fees</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="127" identifier="59.1">Trade and Commerce</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="57" identifier="26">Uniform Trade Secrets Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>If the <span class="dictionary">court</span> determines that (i) a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, or (ii) willful and <span class="dictionary">malicious</span> misappropriation exists, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may award reasonable attorneys&#x2019; fees to the prevailing <span class="dictionary">party</span>.</p></section></text><history>1990, c. 344.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
