In any civil or criminal action, the court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include, without limitation:

Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 600A.070

  • 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.
  • Owner: means the person who holds legal or equitable title to a trade secret. See Nevada Revised Statutes 600A.030
  • Person: means a natural person, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, joint venture, government, governmental subdivision or agency, or any other legal or commercial entity. See Nevada Revised Statutes 600A.030

1.  Granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings;

2.  Holding hearings in camera;

3.  Sealing the records of the action;

4.  Determining the need for any information related to the trade secret before allowing discovery;

5.  Allowing the owner of the trade secret to obtain a signed agreement of confidentiality from any party who obtains knowledge of the trade secret;

6.  Ordering a person who obtains knowledge of the trade secret to return to the owner of the trade secret any writing which reflects or contains the trade secret; and

7.  Ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without previous court approval.