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Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC

[Event] Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar: Key Updates and Best Practices for Employers - September 18th, Philadelphia, PA

We are thrilled to bring back our Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar in Philadelphia, featuring interactive discussions led by our skilled attorneys on critical topics impacting your business. This year, our Labor &...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 Latest to Curtail Use of Non-Competes

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Pennsylvania is joining the growing chorus of states codifying restrictions on the use of non-competes. On July 17, 2024, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro signed into law the Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners...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

Fisher Phillips

Washington Just Turned Many Non-Solicitation Agreements into Illegal Non-Competes: Tips on How You Can Still Protect Your Business

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Washington state law just changed in a way that might have made your company’s non-solicitation agreements unenforceable and illegal. Recent amendments to the state non-compete statute took effect on June 6 and significantly...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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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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

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Spring Cleaning: Is Your “Employment House” in Order?

Spring is here (for most of us we hope) with warmer weather, fresh flowers, yard work and outdoor activities. Now is also a good time to ensure your “employment house” is in order. Here are some items for your employment...more

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New DOL and FTC Rules (Maybe) Mandate Employment Changes

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It was a busy and high-profile week for the Department of Labor (“DOL”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), both of which issued new rules that require employers to thoroughly review their use of the exempt...more

Foley Hoag LLP

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses Nationwide

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its Final Rule prohibiting non-compete clauses in all agreements between employers and their workers. This controversial ban comes one year and six months after...more

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC

FTC Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the long-awaited Non-Compete Final Rule that prohibits all new non-compete agreements and renders all existing non-competes unenforceable, except in limited circumstances. These...more

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The Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Non-Compete Agreements With Limited Exceptions

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements, subject to very narrow exceptions, after concluding that non-compete agreements are unfair methods of competition and violate...more

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FTC Says (Almost) No More Employee Non-Competes

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued the Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Final Rule”). Under the Final Rule, after the effective date (120 days from publication in the Federal Register), almost all...more

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FTC to Vote on April 23 on Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competition Agreements

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On April 16, 2024, the FTC announced the agency will hold a special Open Commission Meeting at 2 p.m. (Eastern) on April 23 to vote on its proposed rule to ban the use of non-compete provisions in the employment context...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

The FTC Non-Compete Rule – It’s Finally Here (Almost)!

On April 16, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that, next Tuesday, April 23, it will be releasing the final version of its proposed rule largely prohibiting employee non-competition restrictions. See FTC...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

California Extends Prohibition on Noncompete Agreements

California law famously bans employee noncompetition agreements, under a statute enacted in 1872. As of January 1, 2024, new amendments to this age-old statute provide clarity about what is—and is not—enforceable....more

CDF Labor Law LLP

Flowers, Chocolates, or Notice of Noncompete Agreement?

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Many people are contemplating what to give their Valentine in a couple of weeks.   However, California employers that employed California persons under an agreement with a noncompete clause “no matter how narrowly...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023

On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements, including non-disclosure, confidentiality, and non-compete agreements. Employers need to...more

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New York Governor Vetoes Noncompete Ban Bill

On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill New York lawmakers delivered to her, which proposed a ban of nearly all types of noncompete agreements in employment. In so doing, she called for modifications to...more

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(Podcast) California Employment News: Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements

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New legislation coming into effect in 2024 could have CA employers facing greater risks when it comes to using and enforcing non-compete agreements. Ryan Abernethy and Nikki Mahmoudi discuss the enforceability of non-compete...more

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Alternatives to Noncompetes: Intellectual Property Alternatives to Noncompetes

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Intellectual Property Alternatives to Noncompetes is Part Three of BakerHostetler's three-part series, "Alternatives to Noncompetes.” Questions & Comments: jsiegal@bakerlaw.com, jacox@bakerlaw.com....more

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Will California's New Statute Invalidating Non-Compete Agreements Be Subject To Constitutional Challenge?

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Article I, Section 10 of the United States Constitution prohibits a state from passing any law impairing the obligation of contracts.  A similar prohibition is found in Article 1, Section 9 of the California Constitution. ...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Time for Employers to Modify Minnesota Protective Covenant Templates

For those employers who have not yet modified their Minnesota employment and non-compete templates, the time is now. Pursuant to MN SF 3035, as of July 1, 2023, Minnesota employers are prohibited from entering into...more

Foley Hoag LLP

New York May Soon Ban Use of Non-Compete Agreements

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On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed bill A01278 (the “Bill”), which, if it goes into effect, will ban the use of new employee non-compete agreements in New York. The New York State Senate already passed the...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The End of Non-Competes in New York? State Legislature Passes Non-Compete Ban Moving One Step Closer to the Edge

A sweeping bill that would effectively ban all newly entered non-compete agreements (and potentially impact provisions and agreements that act as a de facto non-compete) for all employees, regardless of wage or income level,...more

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