II-26 – Superbowl Concerns, Tax Reform/MeToo, Restrictive Covenant Crimes, and Expanded Religious Discrimination Theories
A recent opinion, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. v. Annison, from the Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit, applied Louisiana’s restrictive law governing noncompete agreements to explain that a prospective employee may sign a...more
Restrictions on noncompete agreements in the state of Maryland for certain care-related industries have become substantially broader. Under Maryland’s House Bill (HB) 1388, Maryland employers now face greater restrictions...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) banning most non-competes for workers. The Rule becomes effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. Business groups...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted and approved the issuance of a final rule, the Non-Compete Clause Rule, that, if it goes into effect, will make future employment non-compete agreements unenforceable and will...more
In a Special Open Commission Meeting, the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, the effective date of such ban being in 120-days....more
The 2024 Washington State Legislature passed Substitute Senate Bill (S.S.B.) 5935 in February 2024, and Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill into law on March 13, 2024, updating and clarifying Washington law regarding...more
A bill headed to Governor Kathy Hochul for signature or veto would ban all non-competition covenants (“non-competes”) in the State of New York. Bill No. S3100A (the “Bill”) passed the State Senate on June 7, 2023, and the...more