Chapter 688 — Chapter 688
9 sections in this chapter.
Fla. Stat. § 688.001 Short title
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Sections 688.001-688.009 may be cited as the “Uniform Trade Secrets Act.”
Fla. Stat. § 688.002 Definitions
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As used in ss. 688.001-688.009, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) “Improper means” includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to maintain secrecy, or espionage through electronic or other means.(2) “Misappropriation” means:(a) A…
Fla. Stat. § 688.003 Injunctive relief
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(1) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist, but the injunction may be continued for an additional reasonable period of time in order to eliminate commercial …
Fla. Stat. § 688.004 Damages
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(1) Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary recovery inequitable, a complainant is entitled to recover damages for misappropriation. Damages can include both the …
Fla. Stat. § 688.005 Attorney’s fees
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If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or willful and malicious misappropriation exists, the court may award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.
Fla. Stat. § 688.006 Preservation of secrecy
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In an action under ss. 688.001-688.009, 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 ord…
Fla. Stat. § 688.007 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.
Fla. Stat. § 688.008 Effect on other law
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), ss. 688.001-688.009 displace conflicting tort, restitutory, and other law of this state providing civil remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.(2) This act does not affect:(a) Contractual remedies, whether or not based upon misap…
Fla. Stat. § 688.009 Uniformity of application and construction
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Sections 688.001-688.009 shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it.