Customer lists are common topics of trade secrets litigation. A typical fact pattern: Company A sues Ex-employee B who joined or started a competitor and is contacting company A’s clients. Company A argues that its customer list is secret and only known by Ex-employee B through his prior association with Company A. Whether such a …
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Third Party Enforcement of A Non-Compete and Trade Secret Pre-emption – IL Law
(photo credit: www.glogster.com) In Cronimet Holdings v. Keywell Metals, LLC, 2014 WL 580414 (N.D.Ill. 2014), the Northern District of Illinois considers whether a non-compete contract is enforceable by a stranger to that contract as well as trade secret pre-emption of other claims. Facts and Procedural History Plaintiff, who previously signed a non-disclosure agreement with a defunct metal company (the “Target …
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Illinois Court Examines Trade Secrets Act and Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine In Suit Over Employee Wellness Health Program
The plaintiff workplace wellness program developer sued under the Illinois Trade Secrets Act in Destiny Health, Inc. v. Cigna Corporation, 2015 IL App (1st) 142530, alleging a prospective business partner pilfered its confidential data. Affirming summary judgment for the defendants, the First District appeals court asked and answered some prevalent trade secrets litigation questions. The impetus for the …