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NRS 600A.070

Preservation of secrecy

Known as the Uniform Trade Secrets Act

The act spans §§ 600–600 (12 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29 - UNITED HEALTHCARE INS. CO. v. FREMONT EMERGENCY SERVS. (MANDAVIA), LTD. C/W 85656 (2025)

Most recently applied in 141 Nev. Adv. Op. No. 29 - UNITED HEALTHCARE INS. CO. v. FREMONT EMERGENCY SERVS. (MANDAVIA), LTD. C/W 85656 (June 2025)

(Added to NRS by 1987, 21; A 1999, 2102)

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:

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.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.