この2016年の判決で、連邦控訴裁判所は次のように述べた。
第6巡回控訴裁判所（以下CAFC）は米国連邦地裁の判決を支持した。
ミシガン州西部地区裁判所、ブルースを支持
ベーカー・ヒューズ社およびベーカー・ペトロライト社に対するスティーブンス氏
株式会社。この事件は、スティーブンス氏が
機密保持契約に違反した。
ベイカー退団から18年後の秘密。その核心は
この紛争は、スティーブンスが2000年に交わした和解契約である。
は彼を守秘義務から解放したと主張した。その
裁判所は、和解契約は、そのようなものではないにもかかわらず、次のように判断した。
ベーカーが署名した契約は、オクラホマ州法に基づく拘束力のある契約であった、
ベーカー社の営業秘密に関する請求を事実上禁止する。
横領と契約違反このケースは以下の点を強調している。
明確な契約条件の重要性とその影響
無関係な紛争からの和解のこの決定は
米国西部連邦地方裁判所からの控訴
ミシガン州
Last Updated: 1月 24, 2026
Updated by: Tangibly
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