Opinion ID: 2818115
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Disclosure or Use

Text: Macquarie argues that the district court erred in finding that it used or disclosed the trade secrets, because, (a) Macquarie Bank disclosed the trade secrets only to Macquarie LLC and they should be treated as one entity, and (b) Macquarie did not use the trade secrets to top lease the acreage. The district court, however, found that Macquarie Bank provided the trade secrets to Macquarie LLC, an entity that in turn provided the information to an oil and gas consulting company to prepare a new reserves report, which ultimately helped Macquarie LLC sell the leases. The district court also found that Macquarie LLC provided the trade secrets to a management company, an entity that helped find a buyer for the leases. The company was successful and, as earlier recounted, Macquarie LLC sold the leases to Kodiak. In light of these findings, the district court did not err in concluding that Macquarie used and disclosed the trade secrets.