18 U.S.C. § 1833 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 18. Crimes and Criminal Procedure § 1833. Exceptions to prohibitions

(A) is made--

(B) is made in a complaint or other document filed in a lawsuit or other proceeding, if such filing is made under seal.

(A) files any document containing the trade secret under seal; and

(B) does not disclose the trade secret, except pursuant to court order.

(A)In general.--An employer shall provide notice of the immunity set forth in this subsection in any contract or agreement with an employee that governs the use of a trade secret or other confidential information.

(B)Policy document.--An employer shall be considered to be in compliance with the notice requirement in subparagraph (A) if the employer provides a cross-reference to a policy document provided to the employee that sets forth the employer's reporting policy for a suspected violation of law.

(C)Non-compliance.--If an employer does not comply with the notice requirement in subparagraph (A), the employer may not be awarded exemplary damages or attorney fees under subparagraph (C) or (D) of section 1836(b)(3) in an action against an employee to whom notice was not provided.

(D)Applicability.--This paragraph shall apply to contracts and agreements that are entered into or updated after the date of enactment of this subsection.