If a trade secret is misappropriated, the injured person may seek injunctive relief and damages. Bronx County Law Library.The Law Library serves as the primary legal reference resource for judicial personnel and support staff of the Bronx Supreme Court. When a defendant publicly discloses a trade secret, injunctive relief is no longer available because the disclosed information ceases to be a trade secret. The primary goal in an action involving misappropriation of a trade secret is to stop the use and disclosure of that critical information. "Misappropriation of trade secrets is an intentional tort in the state of Florida. " Bovie. Med. Corp. v.