18 U.S.C. § 1838
Section 1838 · Construction with other laws
Amended 2 times on record
Applied in 1 court decisions — leading case Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius, Ltd. v. the TriZetto Grp. (2023)
Most recently applied in Syntel Sterling Best Shores Mauritius, Ltd. v. the TriZetto Grp. (May 2023)
Except as provided in section 1833(b), this chapter shall not be construed to preempt or displace any other remedies, whether civil or criminal, provided by United States Federal, State, commonwealth, possession, or territory law for the misappropriation of a trade secret, or to affect the otherwise lawful disclosure of information by any Government employee under section 552 of title 5 (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act).
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Amendments
2016—Pub. L. 114–153 substituted “Except as provided in section 1833(b), this chapter” for “This chapter”.