Former Apple employee faces criminal charges over trade secrets leak
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`...will and hereby does move to stay this civil action pending resolution of related criminal proceedings...` What you need to know A former Apple employee is facing criminal charges for leaking trade secrets. Simon Lancaster allegedly leaked trade secrets to the media. He has asked a civil suit against him be suspended whilst criminal proceedings take place. A former Apple employee who faces a civil lawsuit over allegations of leaking trade secrets is also now facing a criminal investigation. As noted by 9to5Mac, Simon Lancaster has filed for a stay of civil proceedings against him now that a criminal investigation is underway. The motion says that both actions proceedings would put Lancaster `in the untenable position of having to choose between exercising his constitutional right against self-incrimination and defending himself in the civil action.` Lancaster is being sued by Apple over claims he purposefully accessed sensitive information and sold it to a media outlet. ...