The federal courts have held that the Act is applicable to the theft of tangible property containing trade secrets under certain circumstances (Gessesse Sanzaro , 1996 ) In to obtain a conviction under the Act , the government must prove five elements (1 ) that the items were transported or transferred in interstate or foreign commerce (2 ) that the items are goods , wares or merchandise within the meaning of the statute (3 ) that the (4 ) that the items were stolen , converted or taken by...











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