The National Advocates
Contact Us    888-491-3885 
 Facebook Google+ Twitter LinkedIn
  • Home
  • Membership
    • Top 100 Membership Directory
    • Top 40 Membership Directory
    • Practice Areas by Specialty
    • Top 100 Officers/EC
    • Top 40 Officers/EC
    • Eligibility
    • Benefits
    • Member Portal
  • Legal Education
  • Networking
  • News
  • Shop
  • About Us
    • Meet Our Team
    • Mission & Goal
    • FAQ
    • Contact Us

Apple is Suing a Former Employee For Selling Trade Secrets To an Unnamed Publication

Posted on March 12, 2021 by curata

The former materials lead at Apple has been sued by the company, with the complaint addressing alleged misappropriation of trade secrets that were then sold to an unnamed publication in exchange for favorable coverage of a startup.

The leaks and rumors industry built around Apple can be a dangerous one. Simon Lancaster, former materials lead at Apple, has been accused of accessing data outside of his job’s scope then selling it to a media outlet.

The accusation

A court document made public on Thursday describes the accusation.

Despite over a decade of employment at Apple, Lancaster abused his position and trust within the company to systematically disseminate Apple’s sensitive trade secret information in an effort to obtain personal benefits. He used his seniority to gain access to internal meetings and documents outside the scope of his job’s responsibilities containing Apple’s trade secrets, and he provided these trade secrets to his outside media correspondent.
Read the source article at Apple news and rumors since 1997
Posted in Blog

Comments are closed.

Membership Directories

Click the map to access the directory

Click the map to access the directory

 

Legal News

Florida Files Lawsuit Against the Government Demanding Cruise Ships Should Be Allowed To Sail

Florida Files Lawsuit Against the Government Demanding Cruise Ships Should Be Allowed To Sail

MIAMI — The state of Florida has filed a lawsuit against the federal government to demand cruise ships be allowed to st[Read More...]
An Activist Files a Lawsuit Against Cleveland and Several Police Officers Over Civil Rights Violations

An Activist Files a Lawsuit Against Cleveland and Several Police Officers Over Civil Rights Violations

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A community activist has accused the city of Cleveland and several police officers of civil-rights vi[Read More...]
Texas is Suing California Over New Law That Bans State-Funded Travel To Anti-LGBTQ States

Texas is Suing California Over New Law That Bans State-Funded Travel To Anti-LGBTQ States

It’s been a big term for state-on-state clashes at the Supreme Court. The justices could hand down an opinion any day n[Read More...]
Umpire Ángel Hernández Loses His Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Major League Baseball

Umpire Ángel Hernández Loses His Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against Major League Baseball

NEW YORK (AP) — Umpire Ángel Hernández lost his lawsuit against Major League Baseball alleging racia[Read More...]
Jury Selection Begins For the Lawsuit Against 3M Earplugs Brought On By Army Veterans

Jury Selection Begins For the Lawsuit Against 3M Earplugs Brought On By Army Veterans

(Reuters) - When U.S. combat veteran Dave Henderson completed his first deployment to Iraq in 2010, he began to experience ri[Read More...]
Read More Legal News »

Follow Us!

Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on Google+Follow Us on TwitterFollow Us on LinkedIn
 
Contact Us | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy