Sara Lee Corporation v. Vincent W. Burns II et al

  1. March 08, 2012

    Ex-Sara Lee Boss Denies Design Work, Memorizing Secrets

    An ex-Sara Lee Corp. plant manager who the company says will inevitably leak trade secrets to rival Tyson Foods Inc. testified Thursday in Illinois that he "had no part" in design work at the facility he oversaw and did not memorize allegedly proprietary machinery settings.

  2. March 07, 2012

    Ex-Sara Lee Plant Boss Says He Took Company Docs

    An ex-Sara Lee Corp. plant manager facing trade secrets and contract claims testified Wednesday in Illinois federal court that he had not returned all company materials before leaving for a job at rival Tyson Foods Inc., and that some information he'd taken was marked confidential.

  3. March 06, 2012

    Ex-Sara Lee Plant Boss Stole Trade Secrets, Atty Says

    A former Sara Lee Corp. plant manager stole the company's trade secrets after receiving a job offer from competitor Tyson Foods Inc., which hoped the ex-employee could help boost its share of the sliced lunch meat market, a Sara Lee attorney told an Illinois federal judge Tuesday.

  4. October 25, 2011

    Ex-Sara Lee Boss' New Gig Risks Trade Secrets: Suit

    A former Sara Lee Corp. plant manager who helped beef up the food giant's proprietary meat-slicing technology could undermine a $140 million facility investment if he is allowed to join rival Tyson Foods Inc., Sara Lee said Monday in a lawsuit in Illinois federal court.

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