Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes

12 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 5306 (2026)

Preservation of secrecy.

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§ 5306. Preservation of secrecy.

In any action under this chapter, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means which may include, but are not limited to, 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.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2015–2022 · leading case: PA Dept. of Ed. v. R. Bagwell PSU v. R. Bagwell, 131 A.3d 638 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016).

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PA Dept. of Ed. v. R. Bagwell PSU v. R. Bagwell, 131 A.3d 638 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2016). “” Bravo (quoting 12 Pa.C.S. § 5306). - After recognizing proprietary records and trade secrets implicate a property interest, we held the contractor had a due process right, outside the RTKL, to preserve its interest in protected information.”

West Chester Univ. of PA v. B. Schackner & The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, & Bravo Grp., Inc., 124 A.3d 382 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2015). “” 12 Pa.C.S. § 5306. Even though neither WCU nor Request- or filed a petition for review of the OOR’s Final Determination under Section 1301(a)(1), Bravo has an independent basis under due process, outside the provisions of the RTKL, to preserve its property interest in…”

Roubert v. AMAZON (E.D. Pa. 2022). · cites it 2× “”29 In support of this requirement, Amazon argues that “the documents sought from Amazon would be protected from disclosure pursuant to the Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, § 12 Pa.C.S. § 5306,” that this statute requires courts to protect alleged trade secrets “by…”

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