,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aggj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac,mr4
 ,flake introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =    
,f$]al civil liability = trade secret   
misappropriation 9 c]ta9 circum/ances4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,future ( ,am]ican ,innovation &      
,rese>* ,act ( #bjac or ! ,,fair ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m
 cov]$ trade secret means a trade secret
 t is relat$ to or includ$ 9 a product  
or s]vice t is us$ 9 or reasonably      
anticipat$ to be us$ 9 int]/ate or =eign
 comm]ce2  7#b7 ! t]m improp] means--   
7,a7 includes !ft1 brib]y1              
misrepres5tation1 brea* or inducem5t ( a
 brea* ( a duty to ma9ta9 secrecy1 &    
espionage ?r\gh electronic or o!r means2
 &  7,b7 does n include rev]se eng9e]+  
or indep5d5t d]ivation alone2  7#c7 !   
t]m misappropriate means-- 7,a7 to      
acquire a trade secret ( ano!r by       

improp] means1 if ! p]son :o acquires ! 
trade secret kn[s or has reason to "k t 
! acquisition is by improp] means2 or   
7,b7 to disclose or use a trade secret (
 ano!r )\t express or impli$ cons5t1 if 
! p]son :o discloses or uses ! trade    
secret-- 7i7 us$ improp] means to       
acquire k ( ! trade secret2 or  7ii7 at 
! "t ( ! disclosure or use1 kn[s or has 
reason to "k t 8 or h] k ( ! trade      
secret 0-- 7,i7 d]iv$ f or ?r\gh a p]son
 :o us$ improp] means to acquire ! trade
 secret2  7,,ii7 acquir$ "u circum/ances
 giv+ rise to a duty to ma9ta9 !        
secrecy1 or limit ! use1 ( ! trade      
secret2 or  7,,iii7 d]iv$ f or ?r\gh a  
p]son :o ow$ a duty to ! p]son seek+    
relief to ma9ta9 ! secrecy1 or limit !  
use1 ( ! trade secret2  7#d7 ! t]m p]son
 means a natural p]son1 corporation1    
bus9ess tru/1 e/ate1 tru/1 p>tn]%ip1    
limit$ liability company1 association1  
jo9t v5ture1 gov]nm5t1 gov]nm5tal       
subdivision or ag5cy1 or any o!r legal  
or comm]cial entity2 &  7#e7 ! t]m trade

 secret means any in=mation1 includ+ a  
=mula1 patt]n1 compilation1 program1    
device1 me?od1 te*nique1 or process1 t--
 7,a7 d]ives indep5d5t economic value1  
actual or pot5tial1 f n be+ g5]ally kn[n
 to1 & n be+ readily asc]ta9able ?r\gh  
prop] means by1 ! public or o!r p]sons  
:o c obta9 economic value f ! disclosure
 or use ( ! in=mation2 &  7,b7 is !     
subject ( ef=ts t are reasonable "u !   
circum/ances to ma9ta9 ! secrecy ( !    
in=mation4  #c4 ,civil action  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! own] or lawful possessor ( a   
cov]$ trade secret may br+ a civil      
action aga9/ a p]son :o misappropriates1
 ?reat5s to misappropriate1 or conspires
 to misappropriate ! cov]$ trade        
secret-- 7#a7 :ile locat$ outside !     
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7#b7 on behalf (1 or = !    
b5efit (1 a p]son locat$ outside !      
t]ritorial jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7b7 ,f$]al c\rt jurisdiction ,!
 di/rict c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h 
exclusive jurisdiction ( a civil action 

"u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,extrat]ritoriality ,a
 civil action "u ?is ,act may arise f   
conduct outside ! t]ritorial            
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !     
conduct1 ei!r by itself or 9 comb9ation 
) conduct )9 ! t]ritorial jurisdiction (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 causes or is          
reasonably anticipat$ to cause an       
injury-- 7#a7 )9 ! t]ritorial           
jurisdiction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7
 to a ,unit$ ,/ates p]son4  #d4 ,rem$ies
 ,9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is ,act1 a
 c\rt may-- 7#a7 issue-- 7,a7 an ord] = 
appropriate injunctive relief aga9/ any 
conduct describ$ 9 section #c7;a72  7,b7
 an ord] requir+ affirmative actions to 
be tak5 to protect a cov]$ trade secret 
f fur!r misappropriation2 &  7,c7 if !  
c\rt det]m9es t x w\ld be unreasonable  
to prohibit fur!r possession1           
disclosure1 or use ( a cov]$ trade      
secret1 an ord] requir+ paym5t ( a      
reasonable royalty = any ongo+          
disclosure or use ( a cov]$ trade       
secret1 9 addition to ! damages describ$

 9 p>agraph 7#b72  7#b7 aw>d-- 7,a7     
damages = actual loss caus$ by !        
misappropriation ( a cov]$ trade secret2
 &  7,b7 damages = any unju/ enri*m5t   
caus$ by ! misappropriation ( a cov]$   
trade secret t is n address$ 9 comput+  
damages = actual loss "u subp>agraph    
7,a72  7#c7 if a trade secret is        
willfully or malici\sly misappropriat$1 
aw>d punitive or exempl>y damages 9 an  
am\nt n m ?an twice ! am\nt ( ! damages 
aw>d$ "u p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 if a    
claim ( misappropriation is made 9 bad  
fai?1 a motion to t]m9ate an injunction 
is made or oppos$ 9 bad fai?1 or a trade
 secret is willfully or malici\sly      
misappropriat$1 aw>d reasonable co/s &  
attorney's fees to ! prevail+ p>ty4  #e4
 ,proc$ure  7a7 ,plead+s  7#a7 ,compla9t
 ,a compla9t fil$ 9 a civil action      
br\ght "u ?is ,act %all include a sworn 
repres5tation by ! pla9tiff t ! dispute 
involves conduct describ$ 9 section     
#c7;a74  7#b7 ,affirmative def5se ,x    
%all be an affirmative def5se 9 a civil 

action br\ght "u ?is ,act t ea* alleg$  
cov]$ trade secret 9 dispute 0 readily  
asc]ta9able ?r\gh prop] means by o!r    
p]sons :o did n already "k ! cov]$ trade
 secret at ! "t ( any alleg$            
misappropriation1 ?reat to              
misappropriate1 or conspiracy to        
misappropriate4  7b7 ,=um non conv5i5s  
,9 consid]+ a motion to dismiss or /ay  
on =um non conv5i5s gr\nds fil$ 9 a     
civil action br\ght "u ?is ,act1 a c\rt 
%all-- 7#a7 give great weight to !      
pla9tiff's *oice ( =um2 &  7#b7 consid] 
:e!r ! pla9tiff reasonably c\ld receive 
fair & imp>tial treatm5t 9 ! c\rts ( !  
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! def5dant is        
domicil$4  7c7 ,anti-,suit injunctions  
,9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is ,act1 ! 
c\rt may ent] an injunction enjo9+ a    
def5dant ov] :om ! c\rt has p]sonal     
jurisdiction f pursu+ subsequ5tly fil$  
litigation 9 ano!r jurisdiction if--    
7#a7 ! p>ties are ! same 9 bo? matt]s2  
7#b7 ! resolution ( ! case be=e ! enjo9+
 c\rt w be dispositive ( ! action to be 

enjo9$2 &  7#c7 ! action 9 ! o!r        
jurisdiction ?reat5s ! jurisdiction ( ! 
c\rt or ! purposes ( ?is ,act4  7d7     
,confid5tiality ,9 any proce$+ relat+ to
 a civil action br\ght "u ?is ,act1 !   
c\rt %all ent] any ord] & take any o!r  
action t is necess>y & appropriate to   
pres]ve ! confid5tiality ( trade        
secrets1 consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts ( !   
,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure1 !     
,f$]al ,rules ( ,evid5ce1 & all o!r     
applicable laws4  7e7 ,/atute (         
limitations ,a civil action br\ght "u   
?is ,act may n be comm5c$ lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! conduct       
describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 t =ms ! basis 
= ! action 0 discov]$ or by ! ex]cise ( 
reasonable dilig5ce %\ld h be5 discov]$4
  #f4 ,seizures  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a civil
 action br\ght "u ?is ,act1 ! c\rt may1 
^u ex p>te application & if !           
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 are       
satisfi$1 issue an ord] 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z a seizure ord]7 provid+ =--  
7#a7 ! seizure ( any prop]ty 7includ+   

comput]s7 us$1 9 any mann] or "p1 to    
commit or facilitate ! commission (     
conduct describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 t is  
alleg$ 9 ! civil action2 &  7#b7 !      
pres]vation ( evid5ce 9 ! civil action4 
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a c\rt may issue a    
seizure ord] if-- 7#a7 ! applicant      
provides security 9 an am\nt t ! c\rt   
det]m9es is adequate to pay any damages 
a p]son may be entitl$ to recov] z a    
result ( a wrongful seizure or wrongful 
attempt$ seizure "u ?is section2 &  7#b7
 ! c\rt f9ds t specific facts cle>ly %[ 
t-- 7,a7 any ord] o!r ?an an ex p>te    
seizure ord] is n adequate to           
effectively cause ! cessation ( !       
conduct describ$ 9 section #c7;a7 t =ms 
! basis ( ! action2  7,b7 ! applicant   
has n publiciz$ ! reque/$ seizure2  7,c7
 ! applicant is likely to succe$ 9 %[+ t
 ! p]son aga9/ :om seizure is s\ght     
misappropriat$1 ?reat5$ to              
misappropriate1 or conspir$ to          
misappropriate a cov]$ trade secret (   
:i* ! applicant is ! own] or lawful     

possessor2  7,d7 ! applicant w suff] an 
imm$iate & irrep>able injury if a       
seizure is n ord]$2  7,e7 ! matt] to be 
seiz$ is locat$ at ! place id5tifi$ 9 ! 
application2  7,f7 ! h>m to ! applicant 
t w\ld be caus$ by d5y+ ! application   
outweighs ! h>m to ! legitimate int]e/s 
( ! p]son aga9/ :om seizure is s\ght t  
w\ld be caus$ by grant+ ! application2 &
  7,g7 if ! applicant 7 to proce$ on    
notice to ! p]son aga9/ :om seizure is  
s\ght1 t p]son1 or p]sons act+ 9 conc]t 
) t p]son1 w\ld de/roy1 move1 hide1 or  
o!rwise make ! matt] to be seiz$        
inaccessible to ! c\rt4  7c7 ,proc$ure  
,a seizure ord] %all-- 7#a7 direct t    
s]vice ( a copy ( ! seizure ord] %all be
 made by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]    
7su* z a ,unit$ ,/ates m>%al71 :o1 ^u   
mak+ s]vice1 %all c>ry out ! seizure "u 
! seizure ord]2  7#b7 direct t any items
 seiz$ %all be tak5 into ! cu/ody ( !   
c\rt2  7#c7 include a protective ord] ) 
respect to items seiz$1 to ensure t     
confid5tial1 private1 propriet>y1 or    

privileg$ in=mation conta9$ 9 ! items   
seiz$1 includ+ any su* in=mation belong+
 to ! def5dant & ?ird p>ties1 is        
appropriately protect$ & t access to !  
items seiz$ is appropriately re/rict$2 &
  7#d7 specify a he>+ date1 n e>li] ?an 
#c days & n lat] ?an #aj days aft] !    
seizure ord] is issu$1 = ! c\rt to      
review :e!r ! items seiz$ %\ld rema9 9 !
 cu/ody ( ! c\rt4  7d7 ,ord] "u seal    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 a seizure ord]1 toge!r ) 
any support+ docum5ts1 %all be seal$    
until ! p]son aga9/ :om ! seizure ord]  
is direct$ has an opportunity to conte/ 
! seizure ord]4  7#b7 ,access aft]      
seizure ,a c\rt %all all[ a p]son aga9/ 
:om a seizure ord] is direct$ to h      
access to ! seizure ord] & any support+ 
docum5ts aft] ! seizure is c>ri$ out4   
7e7 ,seizure he>+  7#a7 ,date ,a c\rt t 
issues a seizure ord] %all hold a he>+  
"u ?is subsection on ! date set by !    
c\rt "u subsection 7c77#d7 unless a p>ty
 %[s good cause = sett+ a diff]5t date4 

7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,at a he>+ "u ?is    
subsection1 ! p>ty t obta9$ ! seizure   
ord] %all h ! burd5 ( prov+ t ! factual 
& legal gr\nds necess>y to support !    
seizure ord] are /ill 9 effect4  7#c7   
,dissolution or modification ( ord] ,if 
a p>ty fails to meet ! burd5 specifi$ "u
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! c\rt %all dissolve or 
modify ! seizure ord] appropriately4    
7#d7 ,discov]y "t limits ,! c\rt may    
issue an ord] modify+ ! "t limits =     
discov]y "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil    
,proc$ure z necess>y to prev5t !        
fru/ration ( ! purposes ( a he>+ "u ?is 
subsection4  7f7 ,injur$ p>ty  7#a7     
,cause ( action ,a p>ty t is injur$ by a
 seizure c>ri$ out 9 a civil action     
br\ght "u ?is ,act & t prevails 9 !     
civil action may br+ a civil action "u  
?is subsection aga9/ ! applicant = !    
seizure ord] 9 a di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7#b7 ,rem$ies ,a p>ty t       
prevails 9 a civil action br\ght "u ?is 
subsection %all recov]-- 7,a7 reasonable
 co/s & attorney's fees incurr$ 9 def5se

 aga9/ ! seizure ord] describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 unless ! c\rt f9ds t      
ext5uat+ circum/ances m]it d5y+ su* co/s
 & fees2 &  7,b7 lo/ pr(its & punitive  
damages if ! seizure ord] describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 0 s\ght 9 bad fai?4