海運技術不正流用事件で差し止め命令が下される

営業秘密保護法(DTSA)に基づく内部告発者免責の理解
Last Updated: 11月 9, 2025
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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Palltronics v. PALIoT Solutions(ミシガン州でのDTSA訴訟)では、元従業員による競合事業の立ち上げの速さが、営業秘密の横領を示唆するものと判断された。

ある輸送用パレット会社が破産を宣言し、その資産(企業秘密を含む)を$5百万米ドルで売却した。 元従業員はすぐに競合会社を設立した。 購入者は、営業秘密の横領と契約違反(守秘義務違反)で彼らを訴えた。

企業秘密には、特殊ポリマーのブレンド、パレットの組み立て方法、パレットの動きを追跡する追跡システムなどが含まれる。

従業員とのNDA契約では、従業員が雇用主の企業秘密を開示したり使用したりしないことが定められていた。 裁判所はまた、競合会社の設立と操業が非常に早かったことから、営業秘密の窃盗を示唆するものであると判断した。

裁判所は仮差し止め命令を下し、現在係争中である。 営業秘密が具体的に特定されていたこと、雇用契約に守秘義務条項が含まれていたことが原告を助けた。

 


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https://www.law360.com/articles/1580681

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