This issue was first discussed in our January 9, 2023 Client Alert when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Proposed Rule Banning Noncompetes. The FTC has now issued its Final Rule on April 23, 2024. As predicted,...more
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed S3100A (Ryan)/A1278B (Joyner) on non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants. All Democratic Senators and all but eight Democratic Assembly members voted for...more
On May 30, 2023, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 23-08 (the Memo), titled "Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the National Labor Relations Act." In the...more
In July of 2021, as part of “a whole-of-government effort to promote competition in the American economy,” President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, encouraging the Federal...more
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