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FTC Power to Ban Non-Compete Agreements Questioned by Another Federal Court

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As the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) seeks to ban nearly all employee non-compete agreements in the United States (see April 25, 2024 Alert), the question of whether the agency has the power to do that is dividing federal...more

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Florida Court is Next to Rule Against FTC’s Non-Compete Ban, But Employers Not Yet in the Clear

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A Florida federal court became the second court in the nation Wednesday to rule that the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed ban on most non-compete agreements cannot be enforced. Chief Judge Timothy Corrigan, from the Middle...more

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Proposed Florida Laws Target Physician Non-Competes

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Non-compete agreements are generally enforceable in Florida, if they are justified by a legitimate business interest and they are reasonable in time, area and line of business. However, a 2019 law invalidated non-compete...more

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Florida Senate Considers Proposal Mandating Disclosure of Employment Contracts to Employees

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SB 40, a proposed bill sponsored by Florida Senator Linda Stewart, would create a new statutory obligation for employers to provide a copy of an employment contract upon request by the employee....more

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Time to “Waive” Goodbye to Mandatory Arbitration Agreements? The Case for Utilization of Jury Trial Waivers in Florida

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Executive Summary - In the early 1990s, roughly two percent of American workers were subject to mandatory arbitration agreements with their employers. By 2018, that number was closer to sixty percent. But while predispute...more

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Florida Still Strongly Favors Employer’s Non-Compete Agreements 

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Non-compete and confidentiality clauses have long been a fixture in employment agreements in Florida. However, there has been some dissention as to whether such restrictive covenants continue to apply where an employment...more

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New Florida Corporate Espionage Act: Additional Protection for Trade Secrets?

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Florida has given employers a new weapon in their trade secret protection arsenal: the Combatting Corporate Espionage in Florida Act. With the Biden Administration’s goal of curtailing non-competes and the Supreme Court’s...more

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Florida Noncompetes: The Cessation Of Business Defense

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In Florida, a party opposing enforcement of a non-compete agreement may raise as a defense that the employer, or other enforcing party, no longer continues in the same business. Florida Statute § 542.335(1)(g)(2) provides...more

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LeBron, Stephan and the Essence of Florida Non-Competes

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As this blog post goes to press, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics just began their series to determine which team will face the winner of the series between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antonio Spurs....more

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Florida Non-Compete Agreement Enforceable Against a Georgia Resident

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Readers of this blog are aware that Florida has a statute that specifically allows employers and employees to agree in writing to restrict – for a defined period of time – the future employment of a departing employee. These...more

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Pokémon Go – Employees Stay: A Primer on Florida Non-Competition Agreements

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Pokémon Go is the newest craze to hit smartphones, finding colossal success in America. Some estimates claim that five percent of all android users had installed the game on their phones within one week of launch. Nintendo’s...more

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