Florida Statute 688.006 - Full Text and Legal Analysis

The 2025 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIX
COMMERCIAL RELATIONS

Chapter 688
UNIFORM TRADE SECRETS ACT

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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 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.—s. 6, ch. 88-254.

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Bestechnologies v. Trident Envir. Sys., 681 So. 2d 1175 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996).

Cited 11 times | Published | Florida 2nd District Court of Appeal | 1996 WL 582579

...Likewise, we interpret the confidentiality order to prevent the witness and his attorney from disclosing the questions or answers to anyone without prior order from the court. So long as the trial court has taken these steps to preserve the secret, there is no basis for this court to issue a writ of certiorari. See § 688.006, Fla....

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Steve Norton, an individual, Husk etc. v. Am. Led Tech., Inc., a Florida etc., 245 So. 3d 968 (Fla. 1st DCA 2018).

Published | Florida 1st District Court of Appeal

...We affirm the entry of a temporary injunction without further comment, but reverse the portion of the order enjoining Norton from competing in the industry, as UTSA does not authorize such relief. UTSA requires courts to take reasonable steps to preserve the secrecy of trade secrets. § 688.006, Fla....

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