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:
1. 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
2. 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:
1. Files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and
2. Does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order. (18U.S.C. 1833). (Ord. 925, 3-14-2022)