O.C.G.A.
O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 10-1-765 (2019)

Protection of trade secret during action

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
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In an action under this article, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective orders in connection with discovery proceedings, holding in camera hearings, sealing the records of the action, and ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval.

History

Code 1981, § 10-1-765, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1560, § 1. Amendments. For article, “Executive Secrecy:

Congress, the People, and the Courts,” see 72 Emory L.J. 1301 (2023).

Annotations

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. Discovery of trade secret in state court action, 75 A.L.R.4th 1009. What constitutes “trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from person and privileged or confidential,” exempt from disclosure under

Freedom of Information Act (5 USCS § 552(b)(4)) (FOIA), 139 A.L.R. Fed 225. Deliberative Process Exemption from Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C.A. § 552(b) - Investigative and Research Documents and Reports, 77 A.L.R. Fed. 3d 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case (1 in the last 5 years), 2025–2025 · leading case: Omni Healthcare, LLC v. Stacy Young Excavation, Inc. (Ga. Ct. App. 2025).
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