In business as in life, it never hurts to be clear on what each party brings to a relationship and what those things are really worth. A series of decisions in Synygy v. ZS Associates, No. 07-3536 (E.D. Pa. March 3, 2015), highlight the critical importance of defining an enterprise’s trade secret information when using that information to run the business as well as when a dispute breaks out and litigation ensues.
Plaintiff Synygy Inc. provided incentive compensation program services to Novo Nordisk Inc. under a service contract. In late 2005, Novo terminated its contract with Synygy and entered into a new service agreement with Synygy’s rival, ZS Associates Inc. During the proposal process and in transition from Synygy to ZS, Novo provided ZS with sample reports that Synygy had provided to Novo when providing services. Synygy sued, alleging, among other claims, that in the transfer of these reports, ZS and Novo misappropriated Synygy’s trade secret information.
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