A trade secret is typically information that contains

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value. Research plans, pricing information, marketing methods, production techniques, and development ideas

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possible examples of trade secrets$.$

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copyright and trademark protection, protection of trade secrets

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to both ideas and their expression.

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Information

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have to be registered or filed with a government agency in order to receive trade secret protection. A customer list

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potentially be a trade secret.

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Dalton$$s customer list

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confidential and

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openly available to employees. Dalton

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names of the tour group customers openly available to other customers and the public. The Jarvinens

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break into Dalton$$s computer or lockbox in order to obtain the customer list. As a result, Dalton$$s customer list likely

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a secret discovered by improper means.

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The use of Dalton$$s customer list by the Jarvinens likely

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constitute a breach of duty owed to the other party. Therefore, the Jarvinens are probably

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to Dalton for violation of trade secret law.

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What If the Facts Were Different?

Assume that Dalton had the Jarvinens sign a confidentiality agreement regarding his customer list, secured the list with password protection, and limited its access to only key employees. The Jarvinens broke into Dalton$$s computer, took the customer list, and used the list to solicit customers for their new business.

In this case, the Jarvinens

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discover the secret by improper means. Dalton

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make reasonable efforts to keep his customer list secret. If Dalton sued the Jarvinens for violation of trade secret law, Dalton would likely be

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$.$