Florida Statutes Title XXXIX Chapter 688 - Uniform Trade Secrets Act

• 688.001 - Short Title.
  Sections 688.001-688.009 may be cited as the “Uniform Trade Secrets Act.”History.—s. 1, ch. 88-254.
• 688.002 - Definitions.
  As used in ss. 688.001-688.009, unless the context requires otherwise:(1) “Improper means” includes theft, bribery, misrepresentation, breach or inducement of a breach of a duty to...
• 688.003 - Injunctive Relief.
  (1) Actual or threatened misappropriation may be enjoined. Upon application to the court, an injunction shall be terminated when the trade secret has ceased to exist,...
• 688.004 - Damages.
  (1) Except to the extent that a material and prejudicial change of position prior to acquiring knowledge or reason to know of misappropriation renders a monetary...
• 688.005 - Attorney’s Fees.
  If a claim of misappropriation is made in bad faith, a motion to terminate an injunction is made or resisted in bad faith, or willful...
• 688.006 - Preservation Of Secrecy.
  In an action under ss. 688.001-688.009, a court shall preserve the secrecy of an alleged trade secret by reasonable means, which may include granting protective...
• 688.007 - Statute Of Limitations.
  An action for misappropriation must be brought within 3 years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been...
• 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...
• 688.009 - Uniformity Of Application And Construction.
  Sections 688.001-688.009 shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act...

Last modified: September 23, 2016