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.
Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.5
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT
Known as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act
The act spans §§ 3426–3426 (12 sections).
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case 94 Cal. App. 4th 980 - People v. Superior Court (2001)
Most recently applied in Glassdoor, Inc. v. Superior Court of Santa Clara County (March 2017)
Added by Stats. 1984, Ch. 1724, Sec. 1.
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