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Stevens & Lee

New York Non-Compete Ban Vetoed but Proposal Lives On

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New York Governor Cathy Hochul recently vetoed a bill that would have enacted a sweeping ban on non-competition covenants amidst increasing opposition from business groups cautioning that the legislation would accelerate the...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

New York Non-Compete Agreements are Safe – For Now

On December 23, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed the New York State Legislature’s proposed ban on all new non-compete agreements. Despite the veto, Governor Hochul has left open the possibility of a statewide restriction on...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

New York Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Vetoed; FTC and NLRB Proposed Nationwide Bans Remain Pending

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On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed proposed legislation that would have banned all employee non-compete agreements in New York. In our June 2023 Legal Update, we outlined the proposed legislation that...more

Gibney Anthony & Flaherty, LLP

New York Governor Vetoes Proposed Noncompete Ban

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed S3100, a bill which would have prohibited virtually all contractual noncompete agreements restricting workers’ ability to leave their job for a role with a rival...more

A&O Shearman

New York state non-competes ban vetoed by governor

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On December 22, 2023, the governor of New York State vetoed a state bill that sought to ban non-compete agreements for employees and other service providers. The bill was passed by the New York State Legislature on June...more

Proskauer - Law and the Workplace

Governor Hochul Vetoes New York Non-Compete Ban

After months of speculation and intense lobbying, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have imposed a near-total ban on employee non-competition agreements in New York State. Governor Hochul has long...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New York Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have instituted a near-universal ban on non-competition provisions in New York after negotiations between the Governor and the bill’s...more

Epstein Becker & Green

An Update on the New York Noncompete Ban: It is Unlikely the Governor Will Sign it Anytime Soon

We wrote previously about how nobody seemed to be talking seriously about the noncompete bill that was passed by both the New York General Assembly and Senate last month. If signed by Governor Hochul, the bill would ban...more

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