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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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What Employers Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s Pending Cannabis, Equal Pay, and Non-Compete Legislation

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As of May 2025, the Cannabis Health and Safety Act (House Bill 1200) is pending in the Senate awaiting revisions by the Law and Justice Committee. The act proposes a wide swath of “decriminalization” of the production, sale,...more

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States Continue to Introduce Legislation Aimed at Restricting Noncompete Agreements

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After the nationwide injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Noncompete ban, we reported that “employers can expect that states will continue to introduce legislation aimed at restricting the use of...more

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[Webinar] Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants: Practical Advice to Safeguard Your Company’s Critical Assets - April 10th,...

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The protection of trade secrets and confidential information is critical to the success of many organizations. Employers must remain vigilant against the growing risk of sensitive information being compromised, especially...more

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Noncompete Bans – Next Up: Ohio

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This month, Ohio joined the list of states with pending legislation to ban noncompetes.* With the FTC noncompete ban blocked on a nationwide basis last year, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill on February 5, 2025, that would...more

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Employers Need to Consider the Impact of the Pending Ban on Non-Compete Clauses

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a final rule banning nearly all post-employment non-compete clauses for workers nationwide (Rule). The Rule is currently set to take effect September 4, 2024....more

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Texas Federal Court Rejects FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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As every employer in the U.S. is likely aware, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) near-universal ban on non-competes nationwide, which the FTC voted to implement via regulatory rulemaking on April 23 of this year, has...more

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The FTC Rule To Ban Non-Competes is (Maybe) 30 Days Away - What You Need To Know and What You (May) Want To Do

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The hot mess known as the FTC Rule to Ban Non-Competes (“Rule”) continues to get hotter and messier as two Federal District Courts issue conflicting opinions. This conflict between the Federal Courts will not be resolved...more

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An Update on the Uncertain Future of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule, Plus Pennsylvania Enacts New Non-Compete Law for Healthcare...

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Since it was first published in April, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final non-compete rule has been, to put it mildly, less than certain. Now, about a month before the rule is scheduled to take effect, the...more

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Non-Competes Banned? Not in the Heart of Texas!

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Almost immediately after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its rule essentially banning non-compete agreements nationwide for all workers, the lawsuits started flying. One of the first cases filed was by Ryan, LLC...more

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Non-Compete Ban Updates: FTC Rule Challenges & Pennsylvania Healthcare Legislation

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As we previously discussed on Med Law Blog, following the FTC’s approval of the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses in April, several businesses have challenged the FTC’s authority to enforce...more

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Texas Federal Court Enjoins, and Signals Readiness to Invalidate, the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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After the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted on April 23 to enact its nationwide ban on non-competes, employers and business organizations did not have to wait long—not even a day—before challengers began opposing the...more

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Texas Federal District Court Issues Limited Preliminary Injunction as to FTC Noncompete Ban

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The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas has granted a motion for preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), enjoining enforcement of the FTC’s nationwide noncompete ban for the...more

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Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Proposed Non-Compete Ban

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Against the backdrop of the FTC’s rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide and the lawsuits challenging that rule, many states have considered legislation narrowing or outright banning non-competes. Minnesota recently...more

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PA House Passes Physician Non-Compete Limitations

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The Allegheny County Medical Society has reported that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives has passed a bill to bar non-compete agreements in healthcare employment....more

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Latest Developments from the 2024 Connecticut General Assembly: The Labor and Public Employees Committee Begins to Speak

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At its March 7, 2024 meeting, the Connecticut General Assembly’s Labor and Public Employees Committee began the process of approving bills.  The following is a brief summary of the bills that the Committee has voted favorably...more

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NY Governor Vetoes Ban on Employee Noncompete Provisions

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul in December vetoed a bill passed by the New York Legislature that would have prohibited nearly all noncompete agreements in the state regardless of the context, salary level or job function of the...more

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New York Governor: “Balance” Is Needed on Noncompete Bill

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As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...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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Non-Compete Roundup: Outright Non-Compete Bans Pass; More Pending

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As momentum for regulation of non-competes grows at the federal level, states continue to pass restrictive non-compete legislation on their own. As previously reported, on January 5, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission...more

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Trade Secrets/Non-Compete Quarterly Update - Q2 2023

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Welcome to our Q2 Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Update. As you can tell from the update, Q2 was a busy quarter in this space from both a regulatory, legislative, civil litigation and criminal litigation perspective....more

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New York's Non-Competition Agreement Ban Is (Almost) Here: Key Questions Employers Should Consider Now Before the Ban Takes Effect

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Last month, New York's legislature passed a bill that, if enacted, will substantially prohibit employers from entering into non-competition agreements with their employees. Governor Kathy Hochul is expected to eventually sign...more

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Minnesota Noncompete Ban in Effect

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Earlier this month, we wrote about a bill passed by the New York State Assembly which, if signed by the governor, will prohibit nearly all noncompete agreements for workers in the state. Now, yet another state, Minnesota, has...more

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New York State’s Pending Non-Compete Ban: Potential Impact on Corporate Transactions

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A bill that would ban nearly all forms of non-competition restrictions in New York passed both houses in the state legislature and is now with Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign into law. If signed, this would have profound...more

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The ‘New California?’ New York State Poised to Ban Noncompete Agreements

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The New York State Assembly, during a special legislative session last month, passed a bill that, if signed by the governor, will prohibit nearly all noncompete agreements for workers. With the passage of the bill, New York...more

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New York Stands Ready to Rein in Covenants Not to Compete

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The New York State Assembly on June 20, 2023, passed Bill A01278, amending the New York Labor Code and prohibiting covenants not to compete, with certain notable exceptions, while also giving covered individuals the right to...more

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