Title 36 — Trade Practices.
5 chapters · 62 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 36-403 Damages
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(a) A complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation, unless a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of the misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable. Damages may include both the actual loss cau…
D.C. Code § 36-404 Attorney’s fees
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The court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party if: (1) A claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith; (2) A motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith; or (3) Willful and malicious misappropriation exists.
D.C. Code § 36-405 Preservation of secrecy
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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, or sealing the records of the action and ordering…
D.C. Code § 36-406 Statute of limitations
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An action for misappropriation must be brought within 3 years after the misappropriation is discovered or, by the exercise of reasonable diligence, should have been discovered. For the purposes of this section, a continuing misappropriation constitutes a single claim.
D.C. Code § 36-407 Effect on other law
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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this chapter supersedes conflicting tort, restitution and other law of the District of Columbia providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret. (b) This chapter does not affect: (1) Contractual remedies, w…
D.C. Code § 36-408 Uniformity of application and construction
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This chapter shall be applied and construed to make uniform the law with respect to trade secrets among the District of Columbia and those states enacting it.
D.C. Code § 36-409 Applicability
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This chapter does not apply to misappropriation occurring prior to March 16, 1989. With respect to a continuing misappropriation that began prior to March 16, 1989, the chapter does not apply to the continuing misappropriation that occurs after March 16, 1989.
D.C. Code § 36-410 Disclosure of information to enforce the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1988 and Pesticide Operations Act of 1978
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(a) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the disclosure of accurate and specific information to the Mayor, other District officers or their representatives, private or public sector employees, or the Occupational Safety and Health Commission if necessary to enforce § 32-1101 et …
D.C. Code § 36-501 Definitions
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For the purposes of this chapter, the term: (1) “Private corporation” means any corporation, other than a public corporation, organized for the purpose of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone. (2) “Public corporation” means the District of Columbia govern…
D.C. Code § 36-502 Authority to establish, operate, and maintain a foreign trade zone
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(a) Any private corporation or public corporation may make application for the privilege of establishing, operating, and maintaining a foreign trade zone or subzone in the District of Columbia, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. §§ 81a-81u. Following approval of the application by the Foreign…
D.C. Code § 36-503 Licensing and taxation
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Except as provided by 19 U.S.C. §§ 81a-81u , or by other Federal or District law, all activities and entities operating within a foreign trade zone that is established within the District of Columbia shall be subject to all applicable District licenses, permits, and taxation.
D.C. Code § 36-504 Jurisdiction
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The District of Columbia reserves jurisdiction in a foreign trade zone or subzone in all civil and criminal matters not relating to customs or federal diversity or federal jurisdiction.