So here is the story: I email company A asking for a specific service they provide. They tell me to describe my idea and I ask explicitly for confidentiality (but not NDA just expressed). Company A is in USA, California. They have an internal discussion and they decide that they do not want to provide me with the service because they are not sure if their investors/partners would be happy with it (very vague explanation). After 3 months, company B launches an effective replica of the core of my idea. Company B is owned by people that are investors in company A. Company B's product now uses the service that was denied to me by company A. Company B is sold for a 9 figure amount one year after to a much bigger company. Do I have a case?