California Civil Code 3426.5 – In an action under this title, a court shall preserve the secrecy of …
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In an action under this title, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in-camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.
(Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1724, Sec. 1.)
Terms Used In California Civil Code 3426.5
- Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- Person: means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, limited liability company, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. See California Civil Code 3426.1
- Trade secret: means information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process, that:
California Civil Code 3426.1