To succeed in a common law action for breach of confidentiality (breach of confidential information),the plaintiff must satisfy several requirements.Which of the following is not one of those requirements?

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The requirement that the information involved an original idea expressed in a material form is not necessary for a common law action for breach of confidentiality. The other requirements listed (that the information was the original property of the plaintiff, that the defendant was under an obligation to keep it confidential, and that there was unauthorised use of the information) are commonly accepted requirements for such an action.

To Succeed in a Common Law Action for Breach of Confidentiality