a reliable friend wrote to me to say ... <quote> The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (which has been adopted by a majority of jurisdiction) provides for liability of a third party who knows or has reason to know that information he recieves or discloses was acquired by improper means or under circumstances giving rise to a fiduciary duty OR that he knows to be proprietary but which he recieved by accident or mistake. Depending on the facts, the language could encompass a moderator who knew about or turned a blind eye to distribution of trade secrets on his list. </quote> A. Michael Froomkin | +1 (305) 284-4285; +1 (305) 284-6506 (fax) Associate Professor of Law | U. Miami School of Law | froomkin@law.miami.edu P.O. Box 248087 | http://www.law.miami.edu/~froomkin Coral Gables, FL 33124 USA | It's warm here.