On Jan. 8, 2026, the Supreme Court of Virginia upheld a decision to overturn a $2 billion jury verdict in the Appian v. Pegasystems trade secrets dispute, where a unanimous jury found that Pega violated the Virginia Computer Crimes Act and misappropriated Appian’s trade secrets, awarding Appian $2.036 billion, which we discussed in a prior GT Alert. The Virginia Supreme Court ordered a new trial, affirming the Virginia Court of Appeals, on the basis that the circuit court made several legal and evidentiary errors during the jury trial that impacted the presentation of evidence and the burden of the parties related to damages.
Virginia Supreme Court Orders New Trial in $2 Billion Trade Secrets Case
