Boehm v. Black Diamond Casino Events, L.L.C.

Citations

• 2018 Ohio 2379

Syllabus

TRADE SECRETS – MISAPPROPRIATION: A company's client list and financial data are trade secrets where the client list and financial data derive independent value from not being generally known, and where the company has made efforts to maintain their secrecy. The unauthorized sharing of a company's trade secrets with an accountant, even for the purposes of due diligence for an investment in the company, and the disapproved retention of trade secrets, even for the purposes of preparing for litigation, are misappropriations under Ohio's Uniform Trade Secrets Act. A claim for misappropriation of trade secrets does not require proof of damages.