Case: Unfair Competition/Pleadings (E.D. Pa.)

Office management equipment, services, and supplies company Ricoh USA Inc. failed to plausibly allege that its former employee engaged in unfair competition under Pennsylvania law, a federal district court in Pennsylvania rules. The employee left Ricoh and began working for competitor All Copy Products Inc., and Ricoh alleges that he directly or indirectly solicited at least three Ricoh customers and caused them to do business with All Copy. The court finds that the unfair competition claim is based on the disclosure or use of Ricoh’s alleged trade secrets or confidential information and relies on a conclusory allegation that the employee ...