Purported Trade Secrets In A Company’s “Supply Chain And Other Business Information” Held Not To Have Been Misappropriated

In a case brought by a seller of camouflage clothing against a competitor, the U.S. District Court for the District of Montana held recently that just because “something is confidential does not mean it is a trade secret,” and the court granted the defendants’ summary judgment motion. Montana Camo, Inc. v. Cabela’s, Inc., Civ. Ac. No. CV-08-71-BLG-RFC, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 57895 (D. Mont., June 11, 2010). 

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