The modus operandi of MSSB is evident: make the protection of its trade secret customer information enormously expensive for Fidelity, and then argue to arbitration panel(s) that the damages at stake are ininiscule.

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These measures elevate the importance of trade secret protection in supplier relationships and create much-needed disincentives for theft.

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