https://www.cnet.com/news/fitbit-employees-indicted-for-stealing-jawbone-trade-secrets/ > Remember Jawbone? The Fitbit rival, which went out of business last year, claimed repeatedly that Fitbit had stolen its trade secrets. Now Jawbone is about to get its day in court, again. > Six current and former Fitbit employees have been indicted in US District Court with possessing Jawbone trade secrets. The indictment was issued Thursday in the Northern District of California in San Jose. The defendants worked for Jawbone between 2011 and 2015, according to the indictment, and all accepted job offers from Fitbit during or right after their employment with Jawbone. If convicted, they will be fined and face up to 10 years of imprisonment.