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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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New Minnesota Law Voids Restrictive Employment Covenants in Service Contracts, Except for Computer Professionals

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Minnesota’s legislature rushed through several bills this year affecting recruiting and staffing associations and other service providers such as property management companies. One such law may, as one member of the Minnesota...more

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Pennsylvania Limits Noncompete Agreements for Health Care Practitioners

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On July 17, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed House Bill (HB) 1633, the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the Act) into law. At a high level, the Act: (1) limits the enforceability of noncompetes...more

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Pennsylvania Enacts Law Banning Certain Non-Compete Agreements with Healthcare Providers

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On July 23, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act (the “Act”), which bans certain noncompete covenants, including patient nonsolicitation provisions, between an...more

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Pennsylvania Bans Healthcare Practitioner Noncompete Agreements Longer Than 1 Year

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In a major noncompete development for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, beginning January 1, 2025, certain noncompete agreements with doctors, registered nurses, and other healthcare practitioners will no longer be...more

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Pennsylvania Passes Law Limiting Use of Noncompetes for Health Care Practitioners

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On July 17, 2024, Governor Josh Shapiro approved Pennsylvania’s first statute imposing limitations on the use of noncompetes in the state....more

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Gov. Shapiro Signs Fair Contracting for Healthcare Practitioners Act Into Law

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On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act into law, which will become effective as of January 1, 2025....more

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Shifting rules on noncompetes leaves Oregon businesses flustered

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Employers in Oregon and across the U.S. are struggling to understand how to respond to recent conflicting decisions around noncompete clauses, which restrict workers from changing jobs in the same industry. Originally...more

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Rhode Island Legislative Update

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It is that time of year again, when the Rhode Island legislature ends its session and passes a number of laws that affect businesses with Rhode Island-based employees.  2024 was no different. Though in some ways this year was...more

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Louisiana Institutes New Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements for Primary Care Physicians

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The Louisiana Legislature recently unanimously passed Act No. 273, which limits noncompete agreements for physicians in the state. The act requires all applicable new noncompete agreements to sunset after three years for...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Maryland’s 2024 Legislative Session Brings Substantial New Obligations for Employers

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The Maryland General Assembly recently adjourned for the year, but not before legislators enacted changes to Maryland employment law. The new compliance obligations required by these changes are summarized below...more

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Maryland Restricts the Enforceability of Non-Competes for Veterinarians and Certain Other Healthcare Professionals

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On April 25, 2024, Maryland joined the growing trend of legislatures and governmental agencies restricting the enforceability of non-compete agreements by enacting H.B. No. 1388, which prohibits non-compete agreements for...more

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Washington State Further Restricts Noncompetition Agreements

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Effective June 6, 2024, the state of Washington will further restrict the use of noncompetition agreements. This article provides background on the current law governing noncompetition agreements in Washington and walks...more

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Maryland Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Certain Healthcare Professionals

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Maryland is following a nationwide trend restricting non-competition agreements for medical professionals. Maryland House Bill (HB) 1388 voids all non-compete and conflict of interest provisions in employment contracts for...more

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New Maryland Law Places New Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements for Health Care and Veterinary Professionals

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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

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Washington’s Amended Non-Compete Law Creates New Considerations for Employers

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently signed Senate Bill 5935 into law, amending and expanding Washington’s statute restricting the enforceability of noncompetition covenants (Revised Code of Washington 49.2). The amended...more

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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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Maryland Governor Signs New Law Restricting Non-Competes for Healthcare and Veterinary Professionals: 5 Key Takeaways For...

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A new Maryland law will significantly restrict employers from using non-competition agreements for many healthcare and veterinary professionals. Gov. Wes Moore signed the legislation into law on April 25 – just two days after...more

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Washington State Tightens Noncompete Restrictions

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Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more

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In-Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's April 2024 Round-Up

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more

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Maryland Enacts Law Prohibiting Non-Compete Agreements for Veterinary and Healthcare Professionals

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On April 25, 2024, Governor Wes Moore signed into law new legislation prohibiting non-compete and conflict-of-interest clauses for certain veterinary and health care professionals in the state of Maryland. The enactment of...more

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Oklahoma Legislature passes bill broadening scope of permissible non-solicitation agreements

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This week, the federal government took aim at restrictive employment agreements it deemed unfair and unlawful when the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule banning noncompetes nationwide. Meanwhile in Oklahoma, the...more

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Washington State Updates and Clarifies Noncompetition and Nonsolicitation Law

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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

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Employment Flash - March 2024

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In this issue of Employment Flash: the new DOL rule on independent contractors, SCOTUS’s unanimous Sarbanes-Oxley whistleblower ruling, plus labor law developments in California, Delaware, D.C., New York, the EU, Germany and...more

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Drafting Non-Competes in a Shifting Regulatory Landscape

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As our readers are aware, we have been tracking the ongoing trend of restricting employee non-compete agreements by various states and the federal government, including the FTC and NLRB. In fact, some states — most notably...more

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