With the increase in 'Survivor'-type reality TV shows ' and competition between program producers ' has come the need for greater protection of production secrets. Applicants and contestants for such reality programs are often asked to sign confidentiality agreements to prevent trade secrets from being divulged.
<b>Clause & Effect</b>Enforcement of Contestant Confidentiality Agreements
With the increase in 'Survivor'-type reality TV shows ' and competition between program producers ' has come the need for greater protection of production secrets. Applicants and contestants for such reality programs are often asked to sign confidentiality agreements to prevent trade secrets from being divulged. But how binding is a confidentiality agreement if a contestant accuses a producer of manipulating a reality show's outcome?
By
Stan Soocher
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