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The Ancient Doctrine Of Trespass To Web Sites, I. Trotter Hardy
The Ancient Doctrine Of Trespass To Web Sites, I. Trotter Hardy
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Trade Secrets And Roman Law: The Myth Exploded, Alan Watson
Trade Secrets And Roman Law: The Myth Exploded, Alan Watson
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In 1929 A. Arthur Schiller published a celebrated article, Trade Secrets and the Roman Law; the Actio Servi Corrupti. His main conclusions are that the Roman owner of a mark or firm name was legally protected against unfair usage by a competitor through the actio servi corrupti, “action for making a slave worse,” which the Roman jurists used to grant commercial relief under the guise of private law actions. “If, as the writer believes [writes Schiller], various private causes of action were available in satisfying commercial needs, the state was acting in exactly the same fashion as it …