The Uniform Trade Secrets Act

The Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) is a legal framework that helps protect confidential business information, like formulas, strategies, or client lists, from being stolen or improperly used. It establishes that if a business takes reasonable steps to keep such information secret, it has a right to prevent others from using or disclosing it without permission. The law aims to encourage innovation and fair competition by safeguarding valuable, secret information, while also providing clear rules for when someone’s trade secrets are unlawfully misappropriated.