H. D. S. Mercantile Corp. v. Karol

How courts have described this case

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• ‘“remembered information as to specific needs and business habits of particular customers is not confidential’”
• “remembered information as to specific needs and business habits of particular customers is not confidential”
• customer lists are not trade secrets where such customers are readily ascertainable from sources outside the former employer’s business
• “Knowledge of the intricacies of a business operation does not necessarily constitute a trade secret and absent any wrongdoing it cannot be said that a former employee ‘should be prohibited from utilizing his knowledge and talents in this area’ ”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).