Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Notice. EXECUTIVE is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that EXECUTIVE will 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 that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. EXECUTIVE is further notified that if EXECUTIVE files a lawsuit for retaliation by EMPLOYER for reporting a suspected violation of law, EXECUTIVE may disclose EMPLOYER’s trade secrets to EXECUTIVE’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if EXECUTIVE: (a) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (b) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.
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Samples: Employment Agreement (Franklin Financial Network Inc.), Employment Agreement (Franklin Financial Network Inc.), Employment Agreement (Franklin Financial Network Inc.)
