Breach of NDA
A breach of an NDA often results in legal action by the injured party. In Alabama, the plaintiff has two years after discovering a misappropriation of trade secrets to bring a case against the defendant.[1]
Trade Secret: Defined
In Alabama, a trade secret is defined as information that[2]:
- Has significant economical value.
- Is used for business.
- Is not publicly known.
- Cannot easily be ascertained from public information.
- Is kept confidential.
- Is held in a formula, process, method, software, device, drawing, compilation or pattern.