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Intellectual Property,
Criminal

Feb. 3, 2020

Prosecutor, defense lawyer clashes over criminal trade secrets charges

A San Jose federal prosecutor portrayed a former technology company employee as a criminal who selfishly took valuable research studies with her when she left for another job Friday, while a defense attorney blasted the government for prosecuting her for an innocent mistake.

SAN JOSE -- A federal prosecutor portrayed a former technology company employee as a criminal who selfishly took valuable research studies with her when she left for another job Friday, while a defense attorney blasted the government for prosecuting her for an innocent mistake.

During closing arguments, Assistant U.S. Attorney Amie D. Rooney told the jury Katherine Mogal was guilty of possessing six stolen trade secrets, Jawbone doc...

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