{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-405","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 36-405","heading":"Preservation of secrecy.","body":"In an action under this chapter, 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, or 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.","path":["Title 36. Trade Practices.","Chapter 4. Trade Secrets."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/36-405","current_through":"2026-08-20 (D.C. Law 26-175)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-29T05:44:07Z","sha256":"ab99f9447223bae7d7b17098c6a8e4b62ce7a5b02181b99fa8b3c0b0069e50db","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-404","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-36-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}