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The Federal Trade Commission Ban on Non-Competes and its Impact on Transitioning Representatives and Advisors

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning non-compete provisions nationwide (the Rule). While the FTC contends that non-competes keep wages low, suppress new ideas and stifle the...more

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Unraveling the Concept of Garden Leave: Insights From Silicon Valley — Hiring to Firing Podcast

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In this episode of the Hiring to Firing Podcast, Partners Tracey Diamond and Evan Gibbs, along with Dan Sieck, a partner in the firm's Corporate practice group, discuss the hit TV show Silicon Valley and the concept of garden...more

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The Changing Landscape of Non-Competes and Restrictive Covenants

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A common example of a non-compete restriction is a new CPA who signs such an agreement as part of his or her onboarding paperwork. Years later, the CPA considers moving to another firm, or opening their own firm, but that...more

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How Will Proposed FTC Rule on Non-Compete Agreements Affect Your Business?

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. If enacted as written, the FTC’s proposed...more

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Client Alert: Garden Leave Payments Under MA Noncompetition Agreement Act Not Covered by Wage Act

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A Massachusetts Federal District Court has held that an employer’s garden leave payments to a former employee pursuant to a non-compete provision are not considered “wages” under the Massachusetts Wage Act. As a...more

Hendershot Cowart P.C.

Drafting Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements for a Remote Workforce

If you have a remote workforce, chances are you have employees in multiple states. Many of these employees may have access to proprietary information that could damage your business if used in competition against you....more

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5 Tips for Protecting Your Trade Secrets Without an Enforceable Noncompete Agreement

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2022 hasn’t been the friendliest year for employers that seek to protect trade secrets with a noncompete agreement. Although many jurisdictions understand the importance of contractually protecting a company’s legitimate...more

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Non-Compete News: The End Of New Jersey Non-Competes as We Know Them?

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Last week, the New Jersey Assembly’s Labor Committee passed bill A3715, designed to sharply limit the available provisions, use, and enforceability of restrictive covenants in employment contracts by New Jersey employers....more

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[Webinar] Drafting Enforceable Restrictive Covenants and Confidentiality Agreements for Multi-State Employers - April 5th, 12:30...

The landscape for restrictive covenants and confidentiality agreements is changing rapidly across the country. Notice periods, compensation thresholds, and consideration requirements are increasingly common, and the days...more

Jones Day

An Update on Noncompete Legislation Following Passage of Massachusetts' Non-Compete Law

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In October 2018, businesses across the country braced for the effects of a noncompete law that was enacted in Massachusetts. The "garden leave" clause in Massachusetts' noncompete law dictated that during the period in which...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Protecting a Manufacturer’s Competitive Advantage: Recent Developments in Post-Employment Restrictions

I have posted a few times here about using post-employment restrictions to preserve a manufacturer’s competitive advantage.  See  “Non-Compete Cautionary Tale” (Nov, 2, 2018); “I’m New – And It’s No [Trade] Secret” (Oct. 27,...more

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Washington State To Restrict Noncompetition Agreements

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Nationwide there has been continued hostility toward noncompetition agreements for employees. A noncompetition agreement is an agreement entered into by an employee by which the employee (during employment and after) agrees...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Non-Compete Reform Comes to Washington State Employers Beware: Portions of your Washington employment agreements may become void...

After years of stalled efforts, Washington has joined the growing list of states imposing statutory restrictions on employers’ use of restrictive covenants. On May 8, 2019, Governor Inslee signed into law Engrossed Substitute...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Noncompetes with Massachusetts Employees: Subsidizing a Former Employee’s “Garden Leave”

Effective October 1, 2018, employers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and other states seeking to hold Massachusetts employees to noncompete agreements must meet the requirements of a new law passed by the Massachusetts...more

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Washington’s New Non-Compete Bill Brings Challenges For Employers

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Finding that “workforce mobility is important to economic growth and development,” Washington just passed a new law that will significantly restrict noncompetition agreements with both employees and independent contractors....more

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Breaking Down the New Massachusetts Noncompete Rules for Employees

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In the four months since the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act became effective, employers have learned the hard way that implementing the new rules is a lot harder than it seems....more

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The New Frontier: Navigating the Massachusetts Non-Compete Law One Month In

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It has been just over a month since Massachusetts’ comprehensive noncompetition reform law took effect. We explained the key provisions of the law last summer. Since then, what have we learned and what questions remain?...more

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Massachusetts Employers, Non-Compete Reform is Here!—How is Your Organization Addressing It?

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One month into Massachusetts’ new non-competition law, employers throughout the Commonwealth are learning what many predicted from the beginning—there are a lot more questions than answers. As Fisher Phillips previously...more

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Massachusetts Noncompete and Trade Secret Reform Will Have Far-Reaching Impact

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Businesses across the country are feeling the effects of a pair of laws recently enacted in Massachusetts. The "garden leave" clause in Massachusetts' new noncompete law dictates that during the period in which a departed...more

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Today’s The Day: Massachusetts’ New Non-Compete Law Goes Into Effect

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Readers of our blog will recall that this summer, the Massachusetts legislature passed a non-compete reform bill after nearly a decade of fruitless attempts.  The new law goes into effect today, meaning that any agreements...more

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New Massachusetts Noncompetition Act: What Employers Need To Know

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Massachusetts recently enacted a new statute that significantly changes the treatment of noncompetition agreements under Massachusetts law. The Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the “Act”) is effective October 1,...more

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August 2018 IP Update - Non-Competition Agreements: Massachusetts Meets California Halfway

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California has long led the nation in its disdain for noncompetition agreements. Pressed by venture capitalists who believe that this gives California an advantage over other states, the Massachusetts legislature has finally...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Massachusetts Employers, It Is Time to Review Your Non-Competes

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law a comprehensive non-compete law that will take effect on October 1, 2018 (“the Act”). It applies to all non-competes entered after the effective date. The Act follows...more

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Massachusetts Enacts New Reforms On Noncompetes, Becomes 49th State To Enact UTSA

Just two days after TSW’s inaugural post, we brought you news of Texas becoming the 48th state to enact some form of the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)....more

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Massachusetts Employers Take Heed: New Non-Compete Law Adds Important New Requirements And Prohibitions

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Q: My company is headquartered in Massachusetts. Does the new Massachusetts law on non-competes change how I structure non-compete agreements with employees? ...more

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