As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was published on May 7, 2024, and will go into...more
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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to publish a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. If the proposed final rule goes into effect, it will present a major legal change...more
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order establishing 72 initiatives aimed at promoting competition in the American economy, lowering consumer prices, increasing worker wages and promoting innovation and...more
When is an employer liable for workplace harassment of its employees by a customer, vendor or other third-party? In Freeman v. Dal-Tile Corp., decided on April 29, 2014, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth...more
In July 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued an important decision limiting the claims employers can bring against disloyal current and former employees under the federal Computer Fraud and...more