Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA): Federal law that provides uniform standards for trade secret protection and allows companies to pursue trade secret cases in federal court
National Labor Relations Act (NLRA): Protects employees' rights to discuss working conditions and wages, which cannot be restricted by confidentiality agreements
Economic Espionage Act: Federal law criminalizing trade secret theft and economic espionage
Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Regulates the monitoring and interception of electronic communications, relevant for digital confidentiality provisions
Federal Whistleblower Protection Laws: Protects employees who report violations of law to government agencies, which cannot be prevented by confidentiality agreements
State Trade Secret Laws: State-specific regulations governing the protection of trade secrets and confidential information
Uniform Trade Secrets Act: Model law adopted by most states providing uniform standards for trade secret protection
At-will Employment Doctrine: Legal principle affecting how confidentiality obligations interact with employment termination
Fair Labor Standards Act: Federal law ensuring that confidentiality provisions don't interfere with employee rights regarding wages and working conditions
Equal Employment Opportunity Laws: Ensures confidentiality agreements don't prevent reporting of discrimination or harassment
HIPAA: Healthcare-specific privacy regulations affecting confidentiality requirements in healthcare settings
Financial Services Regulations: Industry-specific requirements for handling confidential financial information
Common Law Consideration Requirements: Legal principle requiring that confidentiality agreements must be supported by valid consideration to be enforceable
Reasonable Scope Requirement: Legal principle requiring that confidentiality provisions must be reasonable in scope and duration to be enforceable
