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Nebraska's Trade Secrets Act defines a trade secret as information, including, but not limited to, a drawing, formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, code, or process that: (a) Derives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being known to, and not being ascertainable by proper means by, other ...
The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), published by the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) in 1979 and amended in 1985, is a model law designed for adoption by U.S. states. [1] It was developed to resolve inconsistencies in the treatment of trade secrets across different states.
California S.B. 1386 was a bill passed by the California legislature that amended the California law regulating the privacy of personal information: civil codes 1798.29, 1798.82 and 1798.84. This was an early example of many future U.S. and international security breach notification laws , it was introduced by California State Senator Steve ...
DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. v. Bunner was a lawsuit that was filed by the DVD Copy Control Association ("DVD CCA") in California, accusing Andrew Bunner and several others of misappropriation of trade secrets under California's implementation of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act.
Uniform Supervision of Trustees for Charitable Purposes Act: 1954 Uniform Surface Use and Mineral Development Accommodation Act: 1990 Uniform Tod Security Registration Act: 1989 Uniform Testamentary Additions to Trusts Act: 1960, 1991 Uniform Trade Secrets Act: 1979, 1985 Uniform Transboundary Pollution Reciprocal Access Act: 1982
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Due these Constitutional requirements, patents and trademarks enjoy a strong federal protection in the USA (the Lanham Act and Patent Act, respectively), while trade secrets usually have to rely on more limited state laws. Most states have adopted the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA), except for Massachusetts, New York, and North Carolina.
The Uniform Law Commission (ULC), also called the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, [3] is a non-profit, American unincorporated association. . Established in 1892, the ULC aims to provide U.S. states (plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands) with well-researched and drafted model acts to bring clarity and stability to critical areas of ...