Section 7(b) of the Defend Trade Secrets Act: "Immunity from Liability for Confidential Disclosure of a Trade Secret to the Government or in a Court Filing:
A. Immunity: 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.
B. Use Of Trade Secret Information In Anti-Retaliation Lawsuit: 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 - (A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and, (B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order." (Ord. 21-06, 8-16-2021)