ヴェロニカ・フーズ・カンパニー対エクリン

Last Updated: 1月 24, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly

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2017年のヴェロニカ・フーズ・カンパニー対エクリン事件、
で、ジョセフ・C・スペロ首席判事が裁判長を務めた。
カリフォルニア州北部地区、ベロニカ・フーズ・カンパニー
のKurt EcklinとMillpress Imports LLCを告訴した。
DTSAに違反して営業秘密を不正流用し
CUTSA裁判所は原告の第1次修正案を棄却した。
両法に基づく有効な請求が記載されていないとして、訴状を提出した。
横領の証拠が不十分であったこと、そして公
営業秘密の開示判決
は、機密保持を実証することの重要性を強調した。
営業秘密を主張するための情報の独占的知識
保護この事件は、営業秘密における課題を浮き彫りにしている。
特にその情報が公に開示されている場合には。
ベロニカ・フーズには、それを修正する機会が与えられた。
手続き上も実質上も、このような不満があることを強調している。
営業秘密訴訟を追求するための閾値。

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