Defense of Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for (i) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or (ii) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwise, Employee understands and acknowledges that the Company has informed Employee that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.
Appears in 10 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.), Separation Agreement and Mutual Release (KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.), Separation Agreement and Mutual Release (KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.)
Defense of Trade Secrets Act. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwisecontrary, Employee understands I understand and acknowledges acknowledge that the Company has informed Employee me that an individual shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for (i) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law law, or (ii) the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding if such filing is made under seal. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or otherwisecontrary, Employee understands I understand and acknowledges acknowledge that the Company has informed Employee me that an individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to a court order.
Appears in 7 contracts
Samples: Employment Agreement (KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.), Employment Agreement (KLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc.)
