loanDepot wins preliminary injunction against CrossCountry Mortgage
loanDepot (LDI) secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against CrossCountry Mortgage and six former LDI employees. The court found a strong likelihood of success on LDI's claims, including misappropriation of trade secrets and tortious interference with contracts. The injunction prevents CrossCountry and the individuals from using LDI's confidential information and soliciting its customers. LDI is committed to protecting its interests and trade secrets.
- Preliminary injunction granted, supporting loanDepot's claims.
- Protection of trade secrets reinforced by the court's ruling.
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IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a significant legal victory for loanDepot ("LDI") (NYSE: LDI), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the "Court") yesterday granted LDI a preliminary injunction against CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC and six former loanDepot employees now employed by CrossCountry (the "Defendants").
The Court found "there is a likelihood of success on all of loanDepot's claims against the Defendants," including its claims that CrossCountry and the six former LDI employees misappropriated loanDepot trade secrets, that CrossCountry aided and abetted contractual and fiduciary violations by these recent hires, and that CrossCountry was responsible for tortious interference with the former employees' contracts with loanDepot. The Court enjoined CrossCountry and the individuals from, among other things, accessing, using, or reproducing numerous loanDepot documents and data that Defendants improperly acquired. The Court further enjoined these individuals and anyone acting in concert with them—including CrossCountry—from contacting or soliciting numerous loanDepot customers as described in its order.
loanDepot, Inc. President and CEO Frank Martell said "We are extremely pleased with the Court's ruling. loanDepot will continue to vigorously protect its interests."
James Witz, lead outside counsel for loanDepot, added, "The court's ruling underscores the likelihood of success on our claims in this case. We are pleased that the Court entered a preliminary injunction against both CrossCountry and the individual defendants. loanDepot takes the protection of its trade secret and confidential information, and contractual agreements with its employees, very seriously."
loanDepot is represented in this matter by Witz, Jessica Pizzutelli, and Colton Long of Littler Mendelson, PC.
About loanDepot
loanDepot (NYSE: LDI) is a digital commerce company committed to serving its customers throughout the home ownership journey. Since its launch in 2010, loanDepot has revolutionized the mortgage industry with a digital-first approach that makes it easier, faster and less stressful to purchase or refinance a home. Today, as one of the nation's largest non-bank retail mortgage lenders, loanDepot enables customers to achieve the American dream of homeownership through a broad suite of lending and real estate services that simplify one of life's most complex transactions. With headquarters in Southern California and offices nationwide, loanDepot is committed to serving the communities in which its team lives and works through a variety of local, regional and national philanthropic efforts.
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