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title: O.C.G.A. § 10-1-765. Protection of trade secret during action.
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# O.C.G.A. § 10-1-765. Protection of trade secret during action.

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).