In an action under this article, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.
(Code 1981, §10-1-765, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1560, § 1.)
RESEARCH REFERENCES
ALR.
- Discovery of trade secret in state court action, 75 A.L.R.4th 1009.
What constitutes "trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from person and privileged or confidential," exempt from disclosure under Freedom of Information Act (5 USCS § 552(b)(4)) (FOIA), 139 A.L.R. Fed 225.