LEGL 2700 Hackleman Test 3 Cases Exam with Guaranteed Accurate Answers

(Al Minor v Martin) Al Minor and Associates v. Martin - correct answer o X had a lot of secrets and made people sign NDAs o Y decided to use the skills he learned working at X to start his own company o Y quits and doesn't take any documents, but he calls X clients from his memory and takes a lot of them o Court rules that information doesn't have to be tangible, it can be memorized and still be a trade secret o Y found liable for taking trade secrets Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics - correct answer o Y located two genes that increase chance of breast/ovarian cancer o Didn't create or alter the genes, just found them o A patent for these genes would limit research in the field o SCOTUS rules this is not patentable because all Y did was discover the genes, just like finding a flower in a field o Naturally occurring genes in human DNA are not patentable Kraft v Cracker Barrel Old Country Store - correct answer o X had a type of cheese called Cracker Barrel o Y starts selling ham and such in grocery stores o Kraft said that having Y's products in the same grocery stores as Kraft's Cracker Barrel would be confusing to consumers o District Court rules that Y can only sell their products in their stores and online, not in grocery stores The Verve v. The Rolling Stones - correct answer o X used a 5-note riff that had been used in a song by Y o Y manager still had rights to the riff and sued for 100% of profit Ali v. The United States - correct answer o X had a corporation he used to build housing in conjunction with the federal government (HUD) o HUD stop