The court ruled that the counterclaims did not fit within the carveout for intellectual property claims, and thus were subject to arbitration. With regard to the first defendant, the court held that the claims "pertain[ing] to" or relat[ing] to" misappropriation of property did not qualify as claims "for misappropriation of such property" under the carveout. With regard to the second defendant, the court held that a challenge to the PIIA's definition of "Proprietary Information" and vague references to intellectual property did not convert the claim into one concerning intellectual property. The court thus granted
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