While many states recently have enacted laws making it harder for employers to enforce noncompetes, Florida is bucking the trend by enacting some of the strongest noncompete protections in the country. The newly enacted...more
7/15/2025
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We have seen a rise in employees going on the offensive and suing their former employers for damages for not informing them that their noncompete is invalid under the applicable state law or for exaggerating the scope of a...more
6/12/2025
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State Labor Laws
FTC Votes in Favor of Issuing Final Rule.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted in favor of issuing its final rule which essentially bans all noncompetes going forward and invalidates most...more
4/26/2024
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Unfair Competition
In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that would render virtually all non-competes, including even most agreed to as part of a sale of a business, unfair methods of competition and,...more
9/14/2023
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Former Employee ,
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Unfair Competition
Parties in Criminal No-Poach Case Reach Pre-Trial Resolution -
Recently, the parties in United States v. Hee notified District Court Judge Boulware of the District of Nevada that they reached a preliminary plea deal. The...more
7/13/2022
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Restrictive Covenants ,
Sherman Act