Copyright Act: Primary federal law (17 U.S.C.) governing software protection and intellectual property rights in the United States
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA): Federal law addressing digital copyright issues and anti-circumvention provisions
Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA): Federal legislation addressing computer-related fraud and unauthorized access
Federal Trade Commission Act: Federal law governing consumer protection and unfair business practices
Electronic Communications Privacy Act: Federal law protecting electronic communications and data privacy
Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA): State-adopted uniform law governing electronic transactions and signatures
Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA): State law adopted in Virginia and Maryland specifically governing software licenses and transactions
State Consumer Protection Laws: Various state-specific laws protecting consumer rights in software transactions
State Data Privacy Laws: State-specific regulations governing data privacy, such as CCPA in California
Export Administration Regulations (EAR): Federal regulations controlling the export of commercial and dual-use software
International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR): Federal regulations controlling export of defense-related software and technology
HIPAA: Healthcare privacy regulations affecting software handling medical information
GLBA: Financial services regulations affecting software handling financial data
FERPA: Education privacy regulations affecting software handling student data
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC): State-adopted uniform commercial laws governing business transactions
