Federal Trade Secrets Laws: Including the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 and Economic Espionage Act of 1996, which provide federal protection for trade secrets and confidential information
State Trade Secret Laws: Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) and its state-specific variations that govern trade secret protection at the state level
Intellectual Property Laws: Copyright Act, Patent Act, Trademark laws, and Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) which protect various forms of intellectual property in software development
Technology-Specific Regulations: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), Stored Communications Act, and Electronic Communications Privacy Act which govern technology and digital communications
Data Privacy Laws: State-specific data privacy laws (such as CCPA) and sector-specific federal privacy laws that regulate the handling of personal and sensitive data
Contract Law Principles: State-specific contract laws, consideration requirements, and enforceability requirements that govern the formation and execution of contracts
Employment Law Considerations: Laws governing employee and contractor relationships, including state-specific employment laws and worker classification rules
Statute of Limitations: State-specific time limits for bringing legal action in case of breach of the NDA
Key NDA Components: Essential elements including definition of confidential information, scope of protection, permitted uses, duration, return/destruction of materials, remedies for breach, exclusions, surviving obligations, jurisdiction, and IP rights
