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2 former Eli Lilly scientists indicted on charges of stealing trade secrets
http://www.indystar.com/article/20131008/BUSINESS/310080078/2-former-Eli-Lilly-scientists-indicted-charges-stealing-trade-secrets"Two former Eli Lilly and Co. scientists have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of stealing drug discovery trade secrets and passing them on to a competitor in China.
The indictment, unsealed Tuesday, charges that the two senior biologists stole nine trade secrets from 2010 to 2012 having to do with cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes research being done by Lilly.
An assistant U.S. attorney, Cynthia Ridgeway, told a federal judge that the actions by the two former scientists amount to traitorous behavior."
Traitorous behavior?
Who is the US Attorney's office working for - big corporations?
I thought companies like Lilly had their own legal departments to deal with 'employee issues'?
WTF?