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To: tripperd2 who wrote (26682)	6/22/2000 7:21:00 PM
From: wopr1	Respond to of 54805

Broadcom News: I read this in the San Francisco Daily Journal. Its a legal publication. June 19, 2000. Sorry, no link, all I have is the hard copy at the office. Broadcom to Be Monitored Until Intel Trade-Secret Trial A Santa Clara Judge Says he's dubious that Broadcom is complying with the law By Craig Anderson San Jose- In a victory for Intel Corp. in its ongoing legal battle with leading competitor, a Santa Clara County judge has ordered the appointment of a special master who will monitor the activities of Broadcom Corp. in a hotly-contested technological field. Judge William F. Martin's order Friday was a follow-up to his decision last month rejecting a bid by Intel Corp. to stop three of its former employees from taking similar jobs at Broadcom. But he also found probable cause that officers of the Irvine-based company had misappropriated some of Intel's secrets while purportedly interviewing anotther Intel worker, Brad Gunther, for a job in March. But Martin's May 25 order for a program monitoring Broadcom's compliance until the pending trial caused some confusion. Broadcom officials thought the order required only that hte company prove that it had implemented a training class on trade secret law. Intel said that was insufficient, arguing for a program requiring Broadcom to give progress report to company attorneys about its activities on high-speed networking products that transmit information between computers Martin [judge] on Friday ruled in favor of Intel's request, and also gave the company the right to take a single deposition from the three former employees on their work on gigabit ethernet products. The order includes a requirement that hte former employees' memos and communications be maintained. Intel hailed the ruling as a victory that will ensure the protection ofthe company's trade secrets. . . . . My hands are now falling off. If anyone is interested in the rest of the article, I will type the rest. -wopr