MALLET AND COMPANY INC. v. ADA LACAYO; RUSSELL T. BUNDY ASSOCIATES, INC. d/b/a Bundy Baking Solutions; SYNOVA LLC; WILLIAM CHICK BOWERS, Russell T. Bundy Associates, Inc. d/b/a Bundy Baking Solutions; Synova LLC, Appellants in No. 20-3584, William Chick Bowers, Appellant in No. 21-1028, Ada Lacayo, Appellant in No. 21-1029, 16 F.4th 364

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HOLDINGS: [1]-In a trade secret and unfair competition case between competitors in the market for baking supplies, plaintiff's formula disclosed in a patent was not a secret and its very general description of categories did not sufficiently identify the information it claimed as a trade secret; therefore, the district court erred by issuing a sweeping injunction against defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c); [2]-The injunction order's absence of specific terms inhibited appellate review of the order; [3]-The district court abused its discretion when it set a $500,000 bond, because the amount of the bond was not adequately supported by the court's explanation; [4]-The injunction order was problematic because the total production ban against defendants restrained them from engaging in lawful business activities.