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Intellectual Property

May 20, 2000

Stick Up

Industrial espionage shocked adhesive giant Avery-Dennison when it discovered that its top scientist had been secretly recruited by a competitor to steal proprietary information. With the help of the FBI, the informant was convicted and then assisted in a civil RICO action against his cohorts. The jury awarded millions.

By Lisa Miller
Verdict & Settlement Staff Writer
        Industrial espionage shocked adhesive giant Avery-Dennison when it discovered that its top scientist had been secretly recruited by a competitor to steal proprietary information. With the help of the FBI, the informant was convicted and then assisted in a civil RICO action against his cohorts. The jury awarded mi...

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