Common use of Trade Secret Acknowledgement Clause in Contracts

Trade Secret Acknowledgement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that is made: (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (b) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company Group’s trade secrets to the Executive’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the Executive: (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC), Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC), Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC)

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Trade Secret Acknowledgement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that is made: (ai) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (bii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company Group’s trade secrets to the Executive’s his attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the Executive: (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC), Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC)

Trade Secret Acknowledgement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that is made: (ai) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (bii) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company GroupCompany’s trade secrets to the Executive’s his attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the Executive: (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC)

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Trade Secret Acknowledgement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal US, EU or state domestic trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that is made: (a) in confidence to a federalUS, state, EU or local domestic government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (b) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding. If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company Group’s trade secrets to the Executive’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the Executive: (A) files any document containing takes all necessary steps within those proceedings to prevent the public disclosure of the trade secret under sealsecret; and (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Employment Agreement (Mallinckrodt PLC)

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