Original URL: https://www.theregister.com/2001/03/19/real_sues_lockstream_over_trade/
Real sues Lockstream over trade secrets
...which we had all along - defendant
Posted in Software, 19th March 2001 17:27 GMT
Real Networks is suing a former employee alleging theft of source code, according to court filings seen by the Seattle Times.
Lockstream hired Chad Storey, a team leader at Real, late last year. By doing so, alleges Real, Storey broke an agreement not to work for a competitor for twelve months after leaving Real. Lockstream maintains that had been working on similar technology long before hiring Storey.
Real has already won a restraining order against Storey and Lockstream, preventing the latter from destroying code Storey worked on, the Seattle Times reports. A Lockstream spokesman confirmed that Lockstream had been working on the disputed technology prior to Storey's arrival, but couldn't comment on specifics. ®