citation_id,filing_id,case_name,citation,court,year,proposition,cited_by 641,55,Alderson v. United States,"718 F. Supp. 2d 1186, 1200",C.D. Cal.,2010,"Kassab cites for proposition that trade secret protection does not extend to information about ongoing illegal activities; Pohl argues it is factually inapplicable — dealt with False Claims Act / tax characterization, not customer list protection",Kassab 642,55,Merckle GmbH v. Johnson & Johnson,"961 F. Supp. 721, 733",D.N.J.,1997,"Kassab cites for privilege to disclose trade secrets related to public health, safety, or crime; Pohl notes no Texas case has adopted this Restatement (Third) of Unfair Competition § 40 provision",Kassab