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Title 18 - Crimes and Criminal Procedure
Part I - Crimes
Chapter 90 - Protection of Trade Secrets
Sec. 1838 - Construction with other laws
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18 U.S.C. § 1838 (2017) |
§1838. Construction with other laws |
Except as provided in section 1833(b), this chapter shall not be construed to preempt or displace any other remedies, whether civil or criminal, provided by United States Federal, State, commonwealth, possession, or territory law for the misappropriation of a trade secret, or to affect the otherwise lawful disclosure of information by any Government employee under section 552 of title 5 (commonly known as the Freedom of Information Act). |
(Added Pub. L. 104–294, title I, §101(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3490; amended Pub. L. 114–153, §7(b), May 11, 2016, 130 Stat. 385.) |
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2016—Pub. L. 114–153 substituted "Except as provided in section 1833(b), this chapter" for "This chapter". |
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Title 18 - CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE PART I - CRIMES CHAPTER 90 - PROTECTION OF TRADE SECRETS Sec. 1838 - Construction with other laws |
section 1838 |
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110 Stat. 3490 130 Stat. 385 |
Public Law 104-294, Public Law 114-153 |
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