THE DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT OF 2016. An individual 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.
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Samples: Executive Employment Agreement (National Instruments Corp), Investors’ Rights Agreement (Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc.), Confirmatory Employment Letter (Denali Therapeutics Inc.)
THE DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT OF 2016. An individual 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.. An individual who files a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected
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