Common use of Defend Trade Secrets Act Notice; Whistleblowing Clause in Contracts

Defend Trade Secrets Act Notice; Whistleblowing. The Employee understands that pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the Employee shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit me from making any good faith report to any governmental agency or other governmental entity concerning any act or omission that the Employee reasonably believes constitutes a possible violation of federal or state law or making other disclosures that are protected under the anti-retaliation or whistleblower provisions of applicable federal or state law or regulation.

Defend Trade Secrets Act Notice; Whistleblowing. The Employee understands I understand that pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, the Employee I shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (A) is made (i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In additionFor the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit me from making any good faith report to any governmental agency or other governmental entity concerning any act or omission that the Employee I reasonably believes believe constitutes a possible violation of federal or state law or making other disclosures that are protected under the anti-retaliation or whistleblower provisions of applicable federal or state law or regulation.