DTSA Notice. Pursuant to the Federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), 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 to a federal, state, or local government official or to an attorney solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law. 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 a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. 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 files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”): # no individual will 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 to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and # an individual who is pursuing a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose trade secret information to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual # files any document that contains or reflects the trade secret under seal; and # does not disclose any trade secret except as permitted by court order.

The U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) provides that 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 to a federal, state or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney, and solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, the DTSA provides that 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 files any document containing the trade secret under seal and does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Moreover, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), # no individual will 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 to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and # an individual who is pursuing a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose trade secret information to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual # files any document that contains or reflects the trade secret under seal; and # does not disclose any trade secret except as permitted by court order.

“Moreover, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), # no individual will 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 to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and # an individual who is pursuing a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose trade secret information to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual # files any document that contains or reflects the trade secret under seal; and # does not disclose any trade secret except as permitted by court order.”

Moreover, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”), # no individual will 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 to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and # an individual who is pursuing a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of law may disclose trade secret information to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding, if the individual # files any document that contains or reflects the trade secret under seal; and # does not disclose any trade secret except as permitted by court order.

U.S. DEFEND TRADE SECRETS ACT NOTICE OF IMMUNITY. The U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”) provides that 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 to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law or # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. In addition, the DTSA provides that 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 # files any document containing the trade secret under seal and # does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, an individual will be immune from criminal or civil liability under any federal or state trade secret law for # the disclosure of a Trade Secret that is made # in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # a disclosure that is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal. 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 files any document containing the Trade Secret under seal and does not disclose the Trade Secret, except pursuant to court order.

Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Notice. Under the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016, Employee 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 to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and # solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or # is made to Employee’s attorney in relation to a lawsuit for retaliation against Employee for reporting a suspected violation of law; or # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

You are hereby notified that under the U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016: # no individual will be held criminally or civilly liable under U.S. federal or state trade secret law for the disclosure of a trade secret (as defined in the U.S. Economic Espionage Act) that: # is made in confidence to a U.S. federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and made solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or, # is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal so that it is not made public; and, # an individual who pursues a lawsuit for retaliation by an employer for reporting a suspected violation of the law may disclose the trade secret to the attorney of the individual and use the trade secret information in the court or arbitration proceeding, if the individual files any document containing the trade secret under seal, and does not disclose the trade secret, except as permitted by order in that proceeding.