Amrock says evidence by whistle blowers casts doubt on $706 mn verdict

Amrock said in a court that a pair of former HouseCanary employees were also shocked by the verdict, and came forward with first-hand accounts that Amrock's allegations were spot on.

One of the biggest trade secrets cases in US history took a bizarre turn, with the company that lost a $706 million jury verdict saying it uncovered "bombshell" evidence of fraud thanks to whistle blowers who used to work for the winning side.

Amrock, an affiliate of mortgage-lending firm Quicken Loans, in March lost a trial in Texas against the data-analytics firm HouseCanary, which Amrock sued in 2016. At the center of the suit is a botched licensing deal for Amrock to get cutting-edge home-appraisal software from HouseCanary, whose backers include former Alphabet chairman Eric Schmidt’s family office.

While Amrock