The case about misappropriation of a trade secret that I researched is Best Buy Co. v. TechForward Inc. What happened was that Los Angeles-based TechForward sued Best Buy for misappropriating an original TechForward trade secret for the Best Buy “Guaranteed Buyback Program” (Star Tribune). The issue with the lawsuit involves what TechForward’s business does for its consumers. What they do (a much smaller business than Best Buy Co.) is calculate the buyback value of various consumer products such
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2008 → John Dragasevich (president)‚ small water filtration company based out of Toronto‚ Ontario‚ considering expansion‚ increasingly strict regulations on wastewater management implemented by government‚ invest in new technology (membrane biological reactors)? Industry: → increased demand for water and water treatment‚ trend expected to continue → market projections reaching $348 billion → demand growing for safe drinking water in developing countries → sustainability challenges and advancements
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Company Introduction NetApp‚ in the past called Network Appliance‚ Inc.‚ is a company founded 24 years ago in 1992 by David Hitz‚ James Lau and Michael Malcolm headquartered in Sunnyvale‚ California‚ USA‚ which has over 12.000 employees worldwide and 150 offices around the world. NetApp is one of the companies that work on providing computer storage and data management solutions to make things easier for their customers. (NetApp‚ 2016) NetApp storage systems are hardware and software based data storage
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Textron Inc. Brief and explanation: In 1984‚ appellant Elaine Tennimon‚ as personal representative of decedent’s estate filed suit for wrongful death against appellee helicopter manufacturer. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of appellee helicopter manufacturer on the ground that appellant’s wrongful death suit was barred by the statute of limitations. Appellant‚ Elaine Tennimon appeals the district courts grant of summary judgment in favor of Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. Facts:
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CASE: DOUGLAS ELECTRICAL INC Summary: Jim Essinger is a management consultant and training specialist from St. Louis who specializes in continuous process improvement and total quality management. Each month‚ he goes to Springfield‚ Illinois and provides three days of training to employees of a privately owned electrical wholesaler-distributor‚ Douglas Electrical Supply Inc. One of the attendee is Tony‚ from Quincy branch. Based on Jim and Tony’s conversation‚ Tony seem to be confused
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This case is about an individual named Alex Sander‚ who is 32 years old and a MBA graduate from MIT‚ is a new product manager in the toiletries division for Landon Care Products Inc. Alex is hard working yet narcissist and strives to be flawlessness in his job not understanding that everybody’s ability towards work is different. Alex may be an exceedingly gifted individual‚ a quick learner‚ has entrepreneurial talent with wide market and product knowledge‚ may be self-confident‚ and self-driven.
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STATEMENT OF THE CASE The matter currently comes before the court on Petitioner Elizabeth Hamilton and counsel’s appeal from the 2nd Circuit award of sanctions under 28 U.S.C § 1927 (2012) for attorney’s fees to Respondent Randall’s Plumbing Supply. (J.A. 8). The initial action was brought by the Petitioner in the Southern District of New York alleging she was wrongfully terminated and seeking to recover against Respondent. (J.A. at 4.) Petitioner is represented by the law firm Sullivan & Hart
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Chances are‚ you are considering purchasing a garage door opener for your home. They are useful to have‚ but it is not so easy to find one of decent quality—especially for an affordable price. The purpose of this article is to review specific garage door openers and provide unbiased insight on them to help you make an informed decision. Each of the products in this review was carefully chosen from some of the most highly rated garage door openers available. You can expect information regarding the
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Overhead Garage doors Overhead Garage doors the most reliable in the homes‚ ensures garage day or night‚ winter or summer. For included genuine feelings of serenity‚ overhead garage doors must be tough and dependable. It gives security in the night‚ of your garage entryway will help you rest guaranteed that your family is protected. Overhead Garage doors incorporate conventional steel garage doors‚ aluminum garage doors‚ wood garage doors‚ carriage style garage doors‚ fiberglass garage doors‚ vinyl garage
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Strategic Management and Policy Case Study of Harley-Davidson‚ Inc. August 19‚ 2006 Introduction In 1903‚ a legendary motorcycle company was formed when William S. Harley and the Davidson brothers‚ William D.‚ Arthur and Walter‚ handcrafted their first three motorcycles. In 1909‚ Harley-Davidson introduced the first V-Twin engine‚ which is still the company standard to this day. From 1917-1918‚ the company supplied 20‚000 motorcycles for the military during World War I‚ and during this time
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