Judge dismisses trade secrets lawsuit
A Mississippi judge has dismissed a $1 billion trade secrets lawsuit filed by power management company Eaton Corp. against a rival, saying once-prominent attorney Ed Peters worked on Eaton's behalf to influence former judge Bobby DeLaughter in the case.
A federal judge in Dallas dismissed the insider trading case against Mark Cuban on Friday, saying the billionaire sports team owner promised to keep confidential information secret but never pledged he wouldn't use it for personal gain.