Common use of Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Clause in Contracts

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive understands that he or she 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 (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (B) is made to an attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against Executive for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (C) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Executive further understands that the Company will not retaliate against him or her in any way for a disclosure made in accordance with the law.

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive understands that he or she [he/she] shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (Aa) is made (1i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (Bb) is made to an attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against Executive for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (Cc) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Executive further understands that the Company will not retaliate against him or her [him/her] in any way for a disclosure made in accordance with the law.

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016. Under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Executive understands that he or she shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that: (Aa) is made (1i) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2ii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or (Bb) is made to an attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against Executive for reporting a suspected violation of law; or (Cc) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Executive further understands that the Company will not retaliate against him or her in any way for a disclosure made in accordance with the law.