Legal Opinion
EarthWeb, Inc. v. Schlack
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided October 27, 1999No. 99 CIV. 10035(WHP)PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
PAULEY, District Judge.
This diversity action involves claims of breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets in the fluid and ever-expanding world of the Internet. Plaintiff EarthWeb, Inc. (“EarthWeb”) moves for preliminary injunctive relief enjoining defendant Mark Schlack (“Schlack”), a former EarthWeb vice president responsible for “content” on the company’s websites, from: (1) commencing employment with International Data Group, Inc. (“IDG”), and (2) disclosing or revealing Ear-thWeb’s trade secrets to IDG or any third parties. For the reasons discussed…
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