The Delaware Court of Chancery recently recommended dismissal of an employer’s motion to enforce a two-year noncompete contained in a profits interest award against a former employee. The restriction prohibited the employee,...more
Delaware court enforces five-year non-compete signed during merger -
In William Brian Derge v. D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc., et al., the Delaware Court of Chancery enforced a five-year non‑compete signed in...more
Maryland court says short-term incentive bonus is not a “wage” under Maryland law -
In Swain v. Paramount Global, Inc., et al., a Maryland federal court held that an employee’s annual bonus under Paramount’s Short-Term...more
Massachusetts court holds parent company cannot enforce noncompete against its subsidiary’s employee -
On October 7, 2025, the Massachusetts Superior Court denied an employer and its parent entity’s request for an...more
FTC retreats from broad non-compete ban but signals increased case-by-case scrutiny of non-competes will continue -
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) voluntarily dismissed its appeal in the...more
In Bivens v. Zep, Inc., a customer engaged in unwanted romantic advances towards a former employee. The employee sued the employer for harassment and hostile work environment under federal law, asserting that the employer...more
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In Miele v. Foundation Medicine, Inc., the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) held that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act, G. L. c. 149, § 24L (the “Act”), which generally prohibits noncompete and...more
On June 9, 2025, the New York State Senate passed Senate Bill S4641A (the “Bill”). The Bill, if signed into law, would prohibit most non-compete agreements (“non-competes”) throughout the state, except for those with highly...more
On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, holding that courts may not impose a heightened evidentiary standard on majority-group plaintiffs alleging...more
Fifth Circuit holds six-month delay in ADA accommodation request was unreasonable -
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Strife v. Aldine Independent School District partially reversed the lower court’s dismissal of an...more
Second Circuit holds employees get disability accommodations even if not necessary to perform their job -
In Tudor v. Whitehall Central School District, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a lower court’s grant of...more