Actually in the old days it was being given a backup tape in the parking lot in exchange for an envelope of money. I’m referring to the Cadence vs Avanti trade

Actually in the old days it was being given a backup tape in the parking lot in exchange for an envelope of money. I’m referring to the Cadence vs Avanti trade secret theft in the early 2000s. This was in the EDA (Electronic Design automation, electrical engineering software) industry. See this article for a very brief review of the 6 years of legal wrangling. https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Cadence_Design_Systems,_Inc._v._Avanti_Corp https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Cadence_Design_Systems,_Inc._v... Bloomberg also has a full article, behind a paywall, that is referenced in the wikivisually.com link.