Oracle retaliates with lawsuit to laid-off staff member’s ‘demands’

The US tech company sues a disgruntled ex-staff member for threatening to sell its trade secrets if he does not receive an “unreasonable fee”.

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Oracle retaliates with lawsuit to laid-off staff member’s ‘demands’

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