Traverse Internet Law Federal Court Report: October 2011 - Trade Secret Violation Lawsuits

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NATIONAL FOOTBALL SCOUTING, INC. v. ROB RANG, ET AL.
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON (TACOMA)
3:11-CV-05762
FILED: 09/21/2011

It is common to see confidential, proprietary or trade secret information disseminated by third parties contrary to the law. Make sure that if you are distributing any third party information you have the absolute right to do so.

National Football Scouting is an organization owned by nineteen different national football league clubs. The company produces scouting reports prospect of NFL players. The Defendants are alleged to have obtained the scouting reports and published portions on the Internet.

The lawsuit alleges misappropriation of trade secrets and copyright infringement. The Plaintiff’s prayer for relief includes disgorgement of all profits earned by Defendants from their willful infringement of copyrights and actual damages or statutory damages of up to $150,000 for each copyright infringement and such other relief as the Court deems just and proper. Traverse Internet Law Cross Reference Number 1524.