Rule 507 Trade Secrets

(a) General rule of privilege. A person has a privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent other persons from disclosing a trade secret owned by the person.

(b) Who may claim the privilege. A person may assert the privilege on the person’s behalf. A person’s agent, or employee is presumed to have authority to assert the privilege on the person’s behalf.

(c) Exception. A person may not assert the privilege if it would tend to conceal fraud or otherwise work injustice. If disclosure is directed the Court shall take such protective measures as the interests of the holder of the privilege, the interests of the parties and the interests of justice require.