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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
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Guardians of the Goldmine: Building an Effective Confidentiality Program

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On August 14, Judge Corrigan for the Middle District of Florida, in Properties of the Villages vs. FTC, found that the FTC did not have the authority to enter its planned Noncompete Rule, and entered an order granting an...more

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Trust, but Verify: The Power of Audits to Protect Your Competitive Edge as Non-Compete Ban Looms

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Corporate leaders concerned about protecting the recipe for their company's success have been following the fitful path of the FTC's rule banning non-competes. Lawsuits seeking to enjoin the rule were filed in multiple...more

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How to Respond to Employee Questions about the FTC’s Noncompete Ban (As a Company that Uses Noncompetes)

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As discussed in our recent alerts, the final rule would bar employers from entering into and enforcing noncompetes with most workers. ArentFox Schiff’s Trade Secrets, Noncompetes & Employee Mobility Team has been...more

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What employers can do in a world without noncompetes

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Forfeiture clauses are one tactic. They provide a meaningful disincentive for employees to engage in competitive behavior. Noncompetes are under siege on multiple fronts. Originally published in Legal Dive - September...more

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OFCCP’s Proposed Modifications to Scheduling Letter Would Result in Additional Burdens for Contractors Responding to Audits

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In case the National Labor Relations Board’s recent decisions and the Federal Trade Commission’s new proposed rule on non-competes haven’t given employers enough to think about in the new year, companies with federal...more

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OFCCP Wants to Expand its Reach for More Data Upfront in Audits: Your 3-Step Action Plan to Prepare for the Changes

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Every few years, OFCCP is required to seek reauthorization of its “compliance review scheduling letter” and “itemized listing” – the documents sent to federal contractors to let them know that their organization is now being...more

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Protecting Company Relationships and Information Upon an Employee Departure

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Learn how your company can prepare to act quickly and strategically to protect important relationships, information and trade secrets at the time that a key employee leaves. This webinar will review the latest developments in...more

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SEC Continues to Investigate Contractual Impediments to Whistleblower Complaints

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As Rachel Louise Ensign reported earlier this week in the Wall Street Journal (subscription required), the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) continues to probe obstacles to corporate employees blowing the whistle. This...more

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