Ex parte Robert Bosch LLC.

Summary

The Alabama Supreme Court granted Robert Bosch LLC’s petition for a writ of mandamus, vacating the trial court’s protective order and directing a more restrictive order to safeguard Bosch’s trade‑secret algorithm. The Court held that Bosch has a clear legal right to protect its trade secret and that the trial court’s order did not provide sufficient protection. Concurring justices agreed with the result but suggested minor modifications, while a dissent argued mandamus was improper for discovery disputes.