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Epstein Becker & Green

The Sunshine State Joins Kansas in Introducing Employer-Friendly Restrictive Covenant Legislation

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We recently reported that Kansas was in a minority of states to enact employer-friendly restrictive covenant legislation....more

Venable LLP

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

Holland & Knight LLP

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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New York Poised to Ban All Non-Competes

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A bill headed to Governor Kathy Hochul for signature or veto would ban all non-competition covenants (“non-competes”) in the State of New York.  Bill No. S3100A (the “Bill”) passed the State Senate on June 7, 2023, and the...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

New York Set to Ban Non-compete Clauses in Employment

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On June 20, the New York State Assembly passed Bill A1278B, which, together with New York State Senate’s passage of identical legislation, Bill 3100A earlier this month, would render all non-compete agreements signed or...more

Bailey & Glasser, LLP

New Non-Compete Legislation Takes Effect in D.C

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Washington, D.C.’s new non-compete law, the “Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022” (the “Amended Act”) went into effect last month. As of October 1, 2022, employers operating in the District of Columbia are...more

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D.C. Council Passes Law Significantly Scaling Back Non-Compete Ban

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On July 12, 2022, the District of Columbia Council voted to modify key aspects of the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act (“the Act”), passing the Non-Compete Clarification Amendment Act of 2022 (“the Amendment”). As...more

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Maryland Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Low Wage Workers

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In 2016, President Obama released a “Call to Action” encouraging state legislatures to take a hard look at non-compete reform. The “Call to Action” urged states to ban restrictive covenants that impose unnecessary...more

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