Common use of Notice of Immunity Clause in Contracts

Notice of Immunity. Pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Recipient understands that: Recipient shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of Trade Secrets that are made in confidence to a Federal, State, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, in each case, solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. Recipient shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any Federal or State trade secret law for the disclosure of Trade Secrets that are made in a complaint or other document that is filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Recipient who files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose Trade Secrets to the attorney of Recipient and use the Trade Secrets information in the court proceeding if Recipient (a) files any document containing the Trade Secrets under seal, and (b) does not disclose the Trade Secrets, except pursuant to court order.