Last Wednesday, a federal court in Texas made a preliminary ruling that partially blocks the FTC’s rule that rendered most noncompetes in this country unenforceable (the “FTC Ban”). The FTC’s Ban was set to go into effect on...more
2021 was an active year for trade secret and restrictive covenant law. 28 states introduced a total of 68 restrictive covenant bills, the United States Senate re-examined two prior restrictive covenant bills, and President...more
12/3/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed a sweeping Executive Order (“EO”) intended to promote competition in a number of sectors of the economy, including healthcare. The EO targets 4 areas of healthcare in particular -...more
8/10/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Competition ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Insurance Industry ,
Low-Wage Workers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Technology Sector