Caramello Chip & Cookie Corporation (4C) obtains,and gives its employees,a list of the customers of Sugar & Spice Sales,Inc.(3S).Under the law that applies to trade secrets,4C's conduct is actionable provided
A)consumers are confused.
B)4C's conduct is intentional.
C)4C uses the list.
D)4C does not have 3S's permission to use the list.

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4C's conduct is only considered actionable if they do not have 3S's permission to use the list. Simply obtaining the list and giving it to employees is not enough to constitute a violation of trade secret laws. However, if 4C uses the list without permission from 3S, they could be held liable for misappropriating 3S's trade secrets. The other choices (A, B, C) are not relevant to the determination of whether 4C's conduct is actionable under trade secret law.

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