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Non-Disclosure Agreement for Colorado

Generate an NDA that complies with Colorado law — with CO-specific clauses, legal requirements, and jurisdiction-aware protections.

Colorado legal context

Colorado follows the Colorado Uniform Trade Secrets Act (CUTSA). 2022 amendments to § 8-2-113 substantially restricted non-competes — they are now generally void unless the worker earns above the highly compensated worker threshold. The statute also requires written notice and limits NDAs to bona fide trade secrets.

Key CO statutes

  • Colorado Uniform Trade Secrets Act (CUTSA)

    Colo. Rev. Stat. §§ 7-74-101 to 7-74-110

    Trade secret definition, misappropriation claims, and remedies.

  • Restrictive Covenants Statute

    Colo. Rev. Stat. § 8-2-113

    Voids most non-competes; allows trade-secret-protection covenants only for highly compensated workers, with written notice.

  • DTSA

    18 U.S.C. §§ 1833–1839

    Federal whistleblower immunity notice required.

Colorado-specific considerations

  • Highly Compensated Threshold

    Trade-secret non-competes are limited to workers earning above Colorado's annually adjusted threshold.

  • Mandatory Written Notice

    § 8-2-113 requires separate, advance written notice of restrictive covenants — failure to provide it voids the covenant.

  • Bona Fide Trade Secrets

    NDAs cannot restrict ordinary information; they must be tied to actual trade secrets.

  • DTSA Notice

    Required for exemplary damages and attorney's fees against employees under DTSA.

Why this matters in Colorado

  • Most non-competes void under amended § 8-2-113

  • Mandatory advance written notice required

  • Trade-secret-protection covenants limited to highly compensated workers

  • CUTSA tracks the Uniform Trade Secrets Act

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