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And when someone (a competitor) turns around and starts (frivolously) suing every company claiming that their supposed "trade secrets" are illegal activities?
by joshuamorton 3y ago
And when someone (a competitor) turns around and starts (frivolously) suing every company claiming that their supposed "trade secrets" are illegal activities?
- mistercheph 3y agoHere's some background on the legal system in America that I think you are missing: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Rules_of_Civil_Procedure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Rules_of_Civil_Procedu... In particular, rules 11 and 12: https://www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org/frcp/title-iii-pleadings-and-motions/rule-11-signing-pleadings-motions-and-other-papers-representations-to-the-court-sanctions/ https://www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org/frcp/title-iii-... https://www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org/frcp/title-iii-pleadings-and-motions/rule-12-defenses-and-objections-when-and-how-presented-motion-for-judgment-on-the-pleadings-consolidating-motions-waiving-defenses-pretrial-hearing/ https://www.federalrulesofcivilprocedure.org/frcp/title-iii-...
- joshuamorton 3y agoHow do I prove that your claim is frivolous without revealing my trade secrets? (Generally this is not particularly different from patent trolling, which is also clearly a violation of the civil procedure rules, but took special laws and years to get even the most egregious people, like prenda, punished)