Common use of Defend Trade Secrets Act Clause in Contracts

Defend Trade Secrets Act. Executive is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney 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.

Appears in 18 contracts

Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Texas Capital Bancshares Inc/Tx), Employment Agreement (Avantax, Inc.), Employment Agreement (Avantax, Inc.)

Defend Trade Secrets Act. Executive is hereby notified in In accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that 18 U.S.C. § 1833(b), Executive will shall not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made secret: (i) in confidence to a federal, state, government official or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of lawlegal violation, or is made (ii) in a complaint or other document that is filed filing made under seal seal. Executive may also disclose trade secrets to an attorney in a lawsuit or other proceedingfor retaliation, provided such filings are made under seal and disclosure is limited to court order.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.), Executive Employment Agreement (Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.), Executive Employment Agreement (Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Inc.)

Defend Trade Secrets Act. Executive is hereby notified in accordance with Pursuant to the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 2016, Executive acknowledges that Executive will not be held criminally have criminal or civilly liable civil liability under any federal Federal or state State trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that (a) is made (i) in confidence to a federalFederal, stateState, 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 that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding., if such filing is made under

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Executive Employment Agreement (Liquidia Technologies Inc), Executive Employment Agreement (Liquidia Technologies Inc)

Defend Trade Secrets Act. The Executive is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that Executive he will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney 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.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Transition Agreement (Tuesday Morning Corp/De)

Defend Trade Secrets Act. Executive is hereby notified in accordance with the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that is made in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney 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.. (d)

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement

Defend Trade Secrets Act. Executive is hereby notified in accordance with Under the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 that 2016, Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret that that: (i) is made (a) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney attorney; and (b) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law, ; or (ii) is made in a complaint or other document that is filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Separation Agreement (CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT Corp)