Practice question
A court directs disclosure of a trade secret because withholding it would work injustice. The opponent argues that protection is forbidden unless the court instead found fraud. Which is correct?
- Protection remains required under the rule when disclosure is directed on either stated basis
- Only fraud-based disclosure may be protected
- An injustice finding makes the secret public for every purpose
- The owner loses every interest in confidentiality
- The parties may demand unrestricted public distribution
Legal references
- A.M.19-08-15-SC, current Rule130 Sections25–36,51–53 and Rule128 Sections3–4: https://lawphil.net/courts/rules/am_19-08-15-sc_2019.html
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