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Trade secrets; statute of limitations

M.G.L. c. 93, § 42E
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c. 93, § 42E. Trade secrets; statute of limitations [Text of section applicable as provided by 2018, 228, Sec. 70.] Section 42E. An action for misappropriation must be brought within 3 years after the misappropriation is discovered or by the exercise of reasonable diligence should have been discovered. For the purposes of sections 42 to 42G, inclusive, a continuing disclosure or use constitutes a single claim.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter93/Section42EFetched: 10/20/2026

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