600A.070 - Preservation of secrecy. - Nevada Statutes

600A.070  Preservation of secrecy.  In any civil or criminal action, the court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include, without limitation:

      1.  Granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings;

      2.  Holding hearings in camera;

      3.  Sealing the records of the action;

      4.  Determining the need for any information related to the trade secret before allowing discovery;

      5.  Allowing the owner of the trade secret to obtain a signed agreement of confidentiality from any party who obtains knowledge of the trade secret;

      6.  Ordering a person who obtains knowledge of the trade secret to return to the owner of the trade secret any writing which reflects or contains the trade secret; and

      7.  Ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without previous court approval.

      (Added to NRS by 1987, 21; A 1999, 2102)