Is there a cause of action in tort for breach of confidence?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Entertainment Research Group, Inc. v. Genesis Creative Group, Inc., 122 F.3d 1211 (9th Cir. 1997):
California case law recognizes a cause of action in tort for breach of confidence. See, e.g., Faris v. Enberg, 97 Cal.App.3d 309, 321, 158 Cal.Rptr. 704 (1979). This tort is based upon the concept of an implied obligation or contract between the
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