Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA): Federal law providing uniform trade secret protection across states, including remedies for misappropriation and whistleblower protections
Economic Espionage Act: Federal law criminalizing trade secret theft and economic espionage, relevant for defining scope of protected information
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Federal law protecting employees' rights to discuss wages and working conditions, which must be preserved in confidentiality agreements
Securities Exchange Act: Federal regulations affecting publicly traded companies' disclosure obligations and insider information handling
State Trade Secret Laws: Varying state-specific regulations governing trade secret protection and enforcement at the state level
State Non-Compete/NDA Regulations: State-specific rules governing the scope and enforceability of confidentiality and non-compete provisions
State Whistleblower Laws: State-specific protections for employees who report violations of law or public policy
Reasonable Scope Requirements: Legal principle requiring confidentiality obligations to be reasonably limited in scope and duration
Confidential Information Definition: Legal requirement for clear and specific definition of what constitutes confidential information
Public Information Exclusions: Legal principle excluding publicly available information from confidentiality obligations
Federal Whistleblower Protections: Mandatory provisions protecting employee rights to report violations to government agencies
NLRA Protected Communications: Employee rights to discuss wages and working conditions that cannot be restricted by confidentiality agreements
Material Return Requirements: Legal provisions governing the return or destruction of confidential materials upon employment termination
