The Role Of Trade Secrets In Amanda Knox Murder Case

Law360, New York (December 4, 2013, 1:15 PM EST) -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Rep. Adam Smith, D-Wash., convened a congressional briefing to discuss the ongoing murder case against Amanda Knox, the 26-year-old University of Washington foreign exchange student who was convicted in Italy of brutally murdering her 21-year-old British roommate, Meredith Kercher. The highly publicized and polarizing story of Kercher's gruesome murder is stomach-churning and heartbreaking, especially for trade secret lawyers who are more accustomed to discussing source code and customer lists. Yet there is a trade secret component to this case. Boise State University, the employer of one of Knox's consulting technical experts, is holding back relevant DNA analysis research on the grounds that it is a trade secret....

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