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NDAs generally fall under civil law, and, with few exceptions (e.g. contempt of court), you can't be incarcerated for civil (rather than criminal) infractions.
by aaronmdjones 8y ago
NDAs generally fall under civil law, and, with few exceptions (e.g. contempt of court), you can't be incarcerated for civil (rather than criminal) infractions.
You can still be fined to high heaven, though, and subject to forfeiture if you can't pay...
- dylan604 8y agoAnd likely to not be allowed into other programs from other companies as you've now tainted yourself as untrustworthy.
- ocdtrekkie 8y agoHave you ever actually heard of someone being fined over a video game NDA though? Players being banned for violating NDAs in closed testing isn't super uncommon, but I've never seen someone actually taken to court over it.
- aaronmdjones 8y agoIt would be up to the plaintiff (e.g. video game company) to claim monetary damages occurred, and to what extent. I haven't heard of it, but that doesn't mean it hasn't happened... the outcomes of many NDA cases are themselves not disclosed.