Florida Statute 688.008 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 688
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT

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F.S. 688.008

688.008 Effect on other law.—

(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 misappropriation of a trade secret;

(b) Other civil remedies that are not based upon misappropriation of a trade secret; or

History.—s. 8, ch. 88-254; s. 20, ch. 91-110.

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Cases Citing Statute 688.008

Total Results: 11

New Lenox Industries, Inc. v. Fenton

510 F. Supp. 2d 893, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32659, 2007 WL 1303035

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 3, 2007 | Docket: 2452472

Cited 22 times | Published

1140, 1144-46 (M.D.Fla.2000). [64] Fla. Stat. § 688.008(1). [65] Am. Honda Motor Co. v. Motorcycle Info

American Honda Motor Co. v. Motorcycle Information Network, Inc.

390 F. Supp. 2d 1170, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 28417, 2005 WL 1126660

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 10, 2005 | Docket: 2033301

Cited 22 times | Published

the misappropriation of its trade secrets. Section 688.008 of the Act provides that the FUTSA "displace[s]

Allegiance Healthcare Corp. v. Coleman

232 F. Supp. 2d 1329, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 22438, 2002 WL 31618441

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Nov 14, 2002 | Docket: 2385030

Cited 15 times | Published

the misappropriation of trade secrets claim. Section 688.008 of the UTSA provides that the UTSA "displace[s]

All Pro Sports Camp, Inc. v. Walt Disney

727 So. 2d 363, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 2184, 1999 WL 94588

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Feb 26, 1999 | Docket: 1729984

Cited 11 times | Published

law regarding trade secret misappropriation. § 688.008(1), Fla. Stat. (1993). Section 688.002, Florida

Sentry Data Sys., Inc. v. CVS Health

361 F. Supp. 3d 1279

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 27, 2018 | Docket: 64322868

Cited 8 times | Published

allegations are sufficient. 2. Preemption Section 688.008 of FUTSA "displace[s] conflicting tort, restitutory

Vas Aero Services, LLC v. Arroyo

860 F. Supp. 2d 1349, 2012 WL 1825275, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 71149

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: May 18, 2012 | Docket: 65981190

Cited 6 times | Published

367 (Fla. 5th DCA 1999)); see also, FI. Stat. § 688.008 (2011) (Except as otherwise provided, Florida’s

Alphamed Pharmaceuticals Corp. v. Arriva Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

391 F. Supp. 2d 1148, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2617, 2005 WL 357326

District Court, S.D. Florida | Filed: Jan 5, 2005 | Docket: 2343432

Cited 6 times | Published

Trade Secret Act (the "UTSA"), Fla. Stat. *1167 § 688.008, which bars civil claims based upon the misappropriation

GlobalOptions Services, Inc. v. North American Training Group, Inc.

131 F. Supp. 3d 1291, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 126983, 2015 WL 5474328

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: Aug 19, 2015 | Docket: 64304253

Cited 5 times | Published

misappropriation of a trade secret.” Fla. Stat. § 688.008(1). In its response, NATG affirms that it brings

Rxstrategies, Inc. v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc.

390 F. Supp. 3d 1341

District Court, M.D. Florida | Filed: May 29, 2019 | Docket: 64325327

Cited 3 times | Published

misappropriation of a trade secret." Fla. Stat. § 688.008(1). But it does not affect "[o]ther civil remedies

HARRY TAUBENFELD, as a Shareholder of PASSOVER FB, INC. v. JONATHAN LASKO

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Aug 11, 2021 | Docket: 60123708

Published

remedies for misappropriation of a trade secret.” § 688.008(1), Fla. Stat. (2017). However, this preemption

DIGIPORT, INC. and DATA CENTERS WORLDWIDE, INC. v. FORAM DEVELOPMENT BFC, LLC

District Court of Appeal of Florida | Filed: Dec 16, 2020 | Docket: 18747981

Published

and Foram Group, Inc. of Georgia. 2 See § 688.008(2), Fla. Stat. (2010).