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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
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California Reaches Across State Lines to Invalidate Employee Non-Compete Agreements

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We are in the final stretch of the California legislature’s first year of a two-year session. One bill that sped through the legislative process—without any registered opposition—is Senate Bill 699, which extends the state’s...more

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More Signs of Trouble for Non-Compete Agreements

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Non-compete agreements have had a rough 2023, most recently with President Biden specifically calling them out on Tuesday evening during his State of the Union and emphasizing his Administration’s opposition to them.  This,...more

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Will New Jersey Become the ‘Garden Leave’ State? Proposed Legislation Would Set Strict Rules for Non-Competes Including Full Pay...

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New Jersey recently joined a growing number of states that have taken legislative efforts to significantly limit the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenant agreements – such as non-compete and non-solicitation...more

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Forecast: March 2022 Edition

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Welcome to FP Forecast, a monthly outlook featuring Fisher Phillips thought leaders providing their insights into what employers can expect in 2022 and beyond. By following along each month, you’ll be in the best position to...more

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Employers, Beware! United States Senate Introduces Bill to Limit Enforceability of Covenants Not to Compete

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Effectively drafted restrictive covenants are valuable tools employers can utilize to protect their proprietary interests. Covenants not to compete and covenants not to solicit an employer’s clients or employees are the most...more

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Blue Christmas for Garden State Employers if NJ Passes Proposed Legislation Imposing Very Strict Limits on Non-Competes

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With end of year bonuses just around the corner, ‘tis the season for employers to review the non-competition agreements and other restrictive covenants that limit what their employees can do after leaving employment. For...more

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Web Exclusive - April 2018: The Top 19 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there were an unprecedented number of changes all through 2017. And if the first four months...more

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Update: Massachusetts Lawmakers Decline to Change Noncompete Law, but Governor Presses On

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As an update to the previous article, Massachusetts May Go Boldly...Where Only California and North Dakota Have Gone Before, Massachusetts state legislators dropped proposed restrictions on the enforcement of post-employment...more

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