19 Jul
2002
19 Jul
'02
10:35 a.m.
[TRADE SECRETS] California Court Says Trade Secrets Theft Can Get Jail Time The California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the theft of trade secrets worth more than $50,000 can trigger a state statute requiring a minimum county jail sentence as a condition of probation. The ruling arose in a matter involving an electrical engineer charged with the theft of confidential design specifications for computer chips. Read the article: law.com @ http://www.law.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/View&c=LawArticle&cid=1024078985514&t=LawArticleIP