On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) voted to finalize a rule abolishing the vast majority of employee noncompetes across the United States (the “Noncompete Rule” or “Rule”). The FTC...more
4/25/2024
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Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
Coming just a few months after criminalizing the enforcement of illegal non-competes , Colorado has placed further limitations on restrictive covenants. On May 10, 2022, the Colorado legislature passed HB22-1317, narrowing...more
Noncompete agreements, through which an employee promises not to compete with an employer during or after employment, have been a part of the marketplace for many years. While they must be supported by a legitimate business...more
In my 27 years of practicing labor and employment law, I have observed a number of repeated preconceptions and points that in my humble opinion are simply wrong. I am not arguing that everyone, or even most people, believes...more
11/19/2019
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Disability ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employment Litigation ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Internal Investigations ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Reasonable Accommodation ,
Retaliation ,
Union Organizers ,
Wage and Hour
As our readers are aware, employers can expect that the Trump administration will usher in a plethora of changes in terms of federal employment law policy and enforcement. One particular area in which the new administration...more
We have suggested before that employers should view non-competition and other restrictive agreements as “live” documents, warranting regular examination to ensure they are deployed with appropriate precision and account for...more
6/29/2016
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Confidentiality Agreements ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Immunity ,
New Legislation ,
NLRB ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Whistleblowers