SAN FRANCISCO — Trial finally got under way Monday in the years-long trade secrets and computer hacking case against French telecom giant Orange SA brought by Silicon Valley social media calling company Telesocial Inc.

After a delayed start caused by its litigation funder getting cold feet, Telesocial’s attorneys at opening statements Monday depicted Orange as desperate to meet an aggressive launch date for a “social calling” service–and willing to rip off the San Francisco-based startup to do it.

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