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Fla. Stat. § 668.002 (2025)
Legislative intent.
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668.002 Legislative intent.—It is the intent of the Legislature that this act:
(1) Facilitate economic development and efficient delivery of government services by means of reliable electronic messages.
(2) Enhance public confidence in the use of electronic signatures.
(3) Minimize the incidence of forged electronic signatures and fraud in electronic commerce.
(4) Foster the development of electronic commerce through the use of electronic signatures to lend authenticity and integrity to writings in any electronic medium.
(5) Assure that proper management oversight and accountability are maintained for agency-conducted electronic commerce.
Note.—Former s. 282.71.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2018–2024 · leading case: Peterbrooke Franchising of Am., LLC v. Miami Chocolates, LLC
Peterbrooke Franchising of Am., LLC v. Miami Chocolates, LLC, 312 F. Supp. 3d 1325 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “Legitimate business interests include trade secrets, as defined in Fla. Stat. § 668.002 (4) ; valuable confidential business or professional information that otherwise does not qualify as trade secrets; substantial relationships with specific prospective or existing customers or…”
Patient Depot, LLC v. Acadia Enter., Inc., Ryan O'connor & Lori Ann O'connor (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2023). “See § 668.002, Fla. Stat. (2020); RX Sols., Inc.”
Let Us Claim Consultants Ins., Inc. v. Cepeda (M.D. Fla. 2024). “§ 668.002(4)(a). For example, none of the relevant factual allegations describe the customer lists as being “confidential” or “secret.”
LUPIN ATLANTIS HOLDINGS SA, a foreign Corp. v. ZENG (S.D. Fla. 2024). “§ 668.002(4)(a)–(b), Fla. Stat. Thus, to qualify as a “trade secret” under the FUTSA, a plaintiff must allege that the information “[d]erives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means…”
— 668.002(4)(a) — 2 cases
Let Us Claim Consultants Ins., Inc. v. Cepeda (M.D. Fla. 2024). “§ 668.002(4)(a). For example, none of the relevant factual allegations describe the customer lists as being “confidential” or “secret.”
LUPIN ATLANTIS HOLDINGS SA, a foreign Corp. v. ZENG (S.D. Fla. 2024). “§ 668.002(4)(a)–(b), Fla. Stat. Thus, to qualify as a “trade secret” under the FUTSA, a plaintiff must allege that the information “[d]erives independent economic value, actual or potential, from not being generally known to, and not being readily ascertainable by proper means…”
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