Trade Secrets Protection: Includes Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) of 2016 and Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) as adopted by individual states. Essential for protecting confidential business information.
Privacy Laws: Privacy Act of 1974, state-specific privacy laws (e.g., CCPA), and sector-specific privacy laws such as HIPAA (healthcare), GLBA (financial), and FERPA (education).
Information Security: Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and state data protection laws governing the security of confidential information.
Contract Law: State-specific contract laws and Uniform Commercial Code (for commercial transactions) that govern the formation and enforcement of confidential agreements.
Confidentiality Requirements: Non-disclosure agreement (NDA) provisions and state-specific confidentiality laws that dictate how confidential information must be handled and protected.
Employment Law: Employment agreements, worker classification rules, and state labor laws that affect confidentiality obligations in an employment context.
Intellectual Property Laws: Copyright Act, Patent Act, and trademark laws that may intersect with confidential information protection.
Corporate Law: State corporate laws and securities laws (for public companies) that govern corporate confidentiality obligations and disclosures.
Industry-Specific Regulations: Various industry-specific regulations that may impose additional confidentiality requirements depending on the subject matter.
Record Retention Requirements: Federal and state requirements governing how long confidential documents must be retained and how they should be destroyed.
