WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

(D) IF WILLFUL AND MALICIOUS MISAPPROPRIATION EXISTS, THE
COURT MAY AWARD EXEMPLARY DAMAGES IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING
TWICE ANY AWARD MADE UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION.

12-1104.

THE COURT MAY AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE
PREVAILING PARTY IF:

(1) A CLAIM OF MISAPPROPRIATION IS MADE IN BAD FAITH;

(2) A MOTION TO TERMINATE AN INJUNCTION IS MADE OR
RESISTED IN BAD FAITH; OR

(3) WILLFUL AND MALICIOUS MISAPPROPRIATION EXISTS.

11-1204.

THE COURT MAY AWARD REASONABLE ATTORNEY'S FEES TO THE
PREVAILING PARTY IF:

(1)  A CLAIM OF MISAPPROPRIATION IS MADE IN BAD FAITH;

(2)  A MOTION TO TERMINATE AN INJUNCTION IS MADE OR
RESISTED IN BAD FAITH; OR

(3)  WILLFUL AND MALICIOUS MISAPPROPRIATION EXISTS.

12-1105 12-1104 11-1205.

IN AN ACTION UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, 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.

12-1106 12-1105 11-1206.

(A)  AN ACTION FOR MISAPPROPRIATION SHALL BE BROUGHT WITHIN
3 YEARS AFTER THE MISAPPROPRIATION IS DISCOVERED OR BY THE
EXERCISE OF REASONABLE DILIGENCE SHOULD HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED.

(B)  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, A CONTINUING
MISAPPROPRIATION CONSTITUTES A SINGLE CLAIM.

12-1107 12-1106 11-1207.

(A) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THIS SUBTITLE DISPLACES CONFLICTING TORT, RESTITUTIONARY, AND

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