Suppliers' Names Are Protected Trade Secret, Appeals Court Holds

Posted on Feb 13, 2009

Yesterday, a California appellate court affirmed a lower court ruling that barred a jeans manufacturer from learning the identity of Costco's suppliers, holding that this information is privileged, and a protected trade secret.

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