HRS §482B-6
Keeping trade secrets secret during a lawsuit
In a lawsuit about trade secrets, the court must keep the alleged secret hidden using reasonable methods. These can include protective orders, private hearings, sealed records, and orders telling people in the case not to share the secret without court permission.
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The statute, as written — Preservation of secrecy
In an action under this chapter, 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.
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