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営業秘密保護法(DTSA)に基づく内部告発者免責の理解
Last Updated: 3月 17, 2026
Updated by: Chris Buntel

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食品・飲料業界にも企業秘密に関する課題はある!

スターバックスは昨年、コーヒー味のリップグロスをめぐり、黙示の契約違反と企業秘密の窃盗で訴えられた。

バームチーノ社のメンバーは、スターバックスの商品開発責任者であるメッシュ・ゲルマン氏と面会し、自社のリップグロス製品を売り込んだ。バームチーノ社はNDAにサインするよう求めたが、ゲルマンははぐらかし、サインしなかった。バームチーノはリップグロスについて、材料の仕入れ先など多くの情報を提供した。ゲルマンはピッチデッキのコピーも保管していた。

スターバックスは、同じバームチーノのレシピを使い、バームチーノを完全にバイパスした独自のリップグロスを製造するため、同じ原料サプライヤーにアプローチした。

この訴訟はもともとカリフォルニア州で起こされたが、管轄権がないという理由で却下された。昨年10月にワシントンで再提訴された。まだ係争中なので、今後の成り行きを見守りたい。

少なくともNDAは書面で取り交わし、初対面では細かなことまで共有しないこと。

アップデートを見る 手順はすべて、実質は何もない


ソース

https://news.justia.com/starbucks-sued-over-coffee-flavored-lip-gloss-trade-secrets/

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