CASE PROCESSING PROCEDURES; EVIDENCE – Privileged Communications
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1105.15000 – Privileged Communications
CSEA cited no applicable case law, nor any statutory provisions, that would justify the sealing of the so-called "Spy Memos" on the basis of confidentiality. The mere assertion of confidentiality is insufficient to compel the relief requested by CSEA in an unfair practice proceeding; pp. 13-15. The "Spy Memos" did not constitute a trade secret under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act. The documents contain no "formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method or process." Furthermore, no evidence was presented that these documents have any economic value. Finally the memos appear to have been widely distributed prior to their introduction into evidence here; pp. 15-16.