Common use of DTSA Clause in Contracts

DTSA. Please be advised, pursuant to 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 is made in confidence either directly or indirectly to a Federal, State, or local government official, or an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting, or investigating, a violation of law. Moreover, individuals may disclose trade secrets in a complaint, or other document, filed in a lawsuit, or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Finally, any individual who files a lawsuit alleging retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret in the court proceeding, if the individual: files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Transition Agreement (PayPal Holdings, Inc.), Separation Agreement (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)

DTSA. Please be advised, pursuant to 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 is made in confidence either directly or indirectly to a Federal, State, or local government official, or an attorney, for the sole purpose of reporting, or investigating, a violation of law. Moreover, individuals may disclose trade secrets in a complaint, or other document, filed in a lawsuit, or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. Finally, any individual who files a lawsuit alleging retaliation by the Company Aon for reporting a suspected violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret in the court proceeding, if the individual: files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Appears in 1 contract

Sources: Employment Agreement (Aon PLC)