Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) 2016: Federal law that provides uniform standards for trade secret protection across the US, including definitions of trade secrets and remedies for misappropriation

Economic Espionage Act: Federal criminal law that prohibits theft of trade secrets, particularly relevant for protecting against industrial espionage

SEC Regulations: Federal securities regulations that may impact confidentiality agreements involving publicly traded companies

Whistleblower Protection Laws: Federal laws that protect individuals who report violations of law to government agencies, which cannot be superseded by NDAs

National Labor Relations Act: Federal law protecting workers' rights to discuss working conditions, which cannot be restricted by confidentiality agreements

Uniform Trade Secrets Act: Model law adopted by most states that provides framework for trade secret protection and enforcement at state level

State Trade Secret Laws: State-specific variations on trade secret protection that may provide additional or different requirements from federal law

State Employment Laws: State-specific regulations governing employment relationships and restrictions on confidentiality agreements in employment context

State Contract Laws: State-specific requirements for contract formation, enforcement, and interpretation

Whistleblower Rights Exception: Legal principle that whistleblower rights cannot be waived in confidentiality agreements

Public Policy Exceptions: Legal doctrine that prevents enforcement of confidentiality provisions that violate public policy

Temporal and Geographic Restrictions: Legal requirement that confidentiality agreements must have reasonable time limits and geographic scope to be enforceable

Sexual Harassment NDAs: Recent legislation in various states limiting or prohibiting confidentiality agreements in sexual harassment cases

Scope of Confidential Information: Legal requirement that confidential information must be reasonably defined and cannot be overly broad