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Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.1906 (2026)

Trade secret; preservation of secrecy.

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UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT


Act 448 of 1998


445.1906 Trade secret; preservation of secrecy.

Sec. 6.

    In an action under this act, 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: 1998, Act 448, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1998

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2002–2025 · leading case: CMI Int'l, Inc. v. Intermet Int'l Corp., 649 N.W.2d 808 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002).
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CMI Int'l, Inc. v. Intermet Int'l Corp., 649 N.W.2d 808 (Mich. Ct. App. 2002). “However, MCL 445.1906 specifically provides several means by which a court can preserve the secrecy of alleged trade secrets, including protective orders, in camera hearings, and closed records.”
Herald Co., Inc. v. Tax Tribunal, 669 N.W.2d 862 (Mich. Ct. App. 2003). “…ordering any person involved in the litigation not to disclose an alleged trade secret without prior court approval. [MCL 445.1906.]”
Bearing360 LLC v. Larry Cameron (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “Ultimately, plaintiff’s failure to produce discovery disclosing its alleged trade secrets as required by MCL 445.1906 resulted in the dismissal of plaintiff’s 2 MCL 445.”
Bearing360 LLC v. Larry Cameron (Mich. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 3× “Ultimately, plaintiff’s failure to produce discovery disclosing its alleged trade secrets as required by MCL 445.1906 resulted in the dismissal of plaintiff’s 2 MCL 445.”
20250225_C365726_49_365726.Opn.Pdf (Mich. Ct. App. 2025). “[MCL 445.1906.] -3- In Radiant Global Logistics, Inc v Furstenau, 368 F Supp 1112, 1126 (ED Mich, 2019),2 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan provided six factors for Michigan courts to consider in determining whether information constitutes a…”
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