On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or the “Commission”) voted to finalize a rule abolishing the vast majority of employee noncompetes across the United States (the “Noncompete Rule” or “Rule”). The FTC...more
4/25/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
The Massachusetts General Court has passed legislation that, if signed by the governor, will comprehensively reform the law governing employee noncompetition agreements and trade-secret misappropriation. If enacted, these...more
8/9/2018
/ Breach of Duty ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employment Contract ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Misappropriation ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Popular ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts