California Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

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California Non-Disclosure Agreement Template

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A California non-disclosure agreement is a document used to prevent the unauthorized sharing of confidential information. In most cases, NDAs protect one party’s trade secrets from misuse by the other, known as a unilateral agreement. If two parties are exchanging information and both are restricted from sharing it outside the arrangement, it is a mutual agreement.

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A California non-disclosure agreement is a document used to prevent the unauthorized sharing of confidential information. In most cases, NDAs protect one party’s trade secrets from misuse by the other, known as a unilateral agreement. If two parties are exchanging information and both are restricted from sharing it outside the arrangement, it is a mutual agreement.

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Breach of NDA

Breaching an NDA allows the injured party to pursue legal remedies. California law states that such action must be filed within four years of the contract breach.[1]

If the breach is due to the misappropriation of trade secrets, actions must be filed within three years from the date misappropriation is found.[2]

Trade Secret: Defined

In California, information is considered a trade secret if the owner[3]:

  • Gains actual or potential economic value as a result of the information not being known by those who may also profit from it.
  • Is protecting the information from being disclosed to unauthorized parties.

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Sources

  1. §§ 337(a), 312
  2. § 3426.6
  3. § 3426.1(d)