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Focus (Forum & Focus)

Feb. 27, 2008

Protecting Valuable Knowledge

Focus Column - By Michael D. Weil - Many California courts have issued differing opinions on common law claims that arise from the same nucleus of facts as a trade secrets claim.

FOCUS COLUMN

By Michael D. Weil
This article appears on Page 7.

      California employers and businesses seeking remedies for trade secret misappropriation have found relief traditionally under both the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act and California common law. The common law claims in the typical complaint have included conversion, unfair competition, interference with prospective economic advantage and others. Since 2003,...

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