Lack of Specific Contract Terms Dooms Man’s Claim Against Big Ten

An Illinois state appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s ruling and found that a plaintiff suing the Big Ten Conference for breaching a confidentiality agreement involving the creation of a conference network has failed to define the alleged agreement with enough specificity to overcome the defendant’s motion for summary judgment.   On March 5, 2008, Robert Welsh sued the Big Ten and Big Ten Network Services, LLC, alleging misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract. At