Pittsburgh-Based EQT Claims Employees Stole Trade Secrets Before Being Fired

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh-based EQT Corporation says it was the victim of high tech theft by two former employees shortly before they were fired by the company.
The largest natural gas producer in Appalachia says it has lots of trade secrets to protect.
In a civil complaint filed in Federal court, EQT claims Jeffrey Lo, a reservoir engineer, maliciously entered EQT Headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh at 2:32 a.m. to steal trade secrets, eight hours a