NDS accused DirecTV of stealing trade secrets in countersuit file...
NDS accused DirecTV of stealing trade secrets in countersuit filed in U.S. Dist. Court, L.A., that mirrored lawsuit filed last month against NDS. EchoStar also moved to join suit with DirecTV. NDS alleged DirecTV had been working secretly with…
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unnamed chip manufacturer to develop copy of NDS’s latest access card technology. It also accused DirecTV of leaking confidential information to pirate Web sites to give it excuse to break agreements and launch competing smart card. “NDS allegations are a desperate attempt to shift blame for its own misconduct and shortcomings onto its customer, DirecTV,” DirecTV spokesman said: “We stand by our complaint that NDS breached its obligations and defrauded DirecTV.”