阿博特档案离职员工的秘密盗窃行为是如何被发现的

了解《捍卫商业秘密法》(DTSA)规定的举报人豁免权
Last Updated: 2 月 12, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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最近的这个案例很有意思,不是因为一名离职员工将数千份文件带到了新雇主那里,而是他是如何被发现的!

罗杰-泰尔曾在雅培营养部(安素饮料制造商)担任科学家六年,后离职加入 Better Nutritionals 公司 (BN)。 在接受新工作并从雅培辞职之前,他将数千份雅培电脑文件复制到 USB 驱动器上。

五年后,BN 公司因故解雇了 Tyre,并在 Tyre 的办公室发现了两个 USB 驱动器。 BN 通知雅培,U 盘里有雅培的信息,而且泰尔现在担任其他营养产品公司的顾问。

雅培起诉泰尔(而非 BN)违反合同,并违反了 DTSA 和 ITSA(伊利诺伊州商业秘密法)。 泰尔确实签署了一份雇佣协议,其中包括保密条款和归还雅培财产的条款。

这起诉讼是在 2023 年 5 月提起的,所以我们得看看 Abbott 和 Tyre 先生的进展如何...

教训和观察:

阿博特很幸运,在泰尔离开五年后才得知挪用公款一事!

虽然 BN 公司将 USB 驱动器的情况告知 Abbott 是光荣的行为,但商业秘密所有者不应依赖新雇主报告任何被盗资产。 最好的办法是制定健全的安全和离职程序,以降低丢失宝贵商业秘密的风险。

阅读文件:
https://fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldocs/egpbyxlobvq/abbott-trade-secrets-2023-05-30.pdf

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