Trade Secrets

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Sections
39-8-1 to 39-8-9

Repealed by 1997 Act No. 38, Section 1, eff May 21, 1997.

Section
39-8-10

Short title.

Section
39-8-11

Repealed by 1997 Act No. 38, Section 1, eff May 21, 1997.

Section
39-8-20

Definitions.

Section
39-8-30

Trade secrets; employees' obligation to refrain from disclosing; civil actions and remedies.

Section
39-8-40

Recovery of actual damages; exemplary damages.

Section
39-8-50

Injunctions against actual or threatened misappropriations.

Section
39-8-60

Preservation of secrecy during discovery proceedings of civil actions; substantial need defined.

Section
39-8-70

Time limit for bringing action.

Section
39-8-80

Bad faith; award of attorney's fees.

Section
39-8-90

Persons guilty of stealing trade secrets; criminal penalties.

Section
39-8-100

Criminal proceedings; finding of disclosure of trade secrets; issuance of protective order.

Section
39-8-110

Chapter's effect on conflicting tort, restitutionary and other laws; effect on other remedies.

Section
39-8-120

Severability.

Section
39-8-130

Retroactive application of chapter.