http://content.usatoday.com/communities/hotelcheckin/post/2009/04/65574153/1 By Barbara De Lollis USA Today April 16, 2009 Starwood CEO's exclusive blog post about Hilton lawsuit Hotel giant Starwood Hotels late tonight filed suit against rival Hilton Hotels, accusing it of stealing trade secrets to help it launch a rival luxury chain quickly and cheaply. The Wall Street Journal was the first news outlet to run a story about the filing. Filed in federal court in New York, Starwood's suit alleges that Hilton stole more than 100,000 electronic and hard copy files containing trade secrets to help it expand its luxury hotel offerings. "The large volume of confidential information taken is extraordinary," the filing says. Hilton last month announced the launch of Denizen, a chic, upscale chain that would rival Starwood's offerings. The brains behind Denizen include two executives who until last year ran Starwood's luxury hotels unit. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books and More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/Received on Sun Apr 19 2009 - 23:32:51 PDT
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