On August 20, 2024 a Texas federal judge blocked, on a nationwide basis, enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s rule banning non-compete agreements (the “Non-Compete Rule”), which had been slated to take effect...more
On July 3, 2024, a Texas federal judge issued a preliminary injunction postponing the September 4, 2024 effective date of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final rule banning non-compete agreements (the Non-Compete Rule)...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish a final rule that, effective 120 days after publication, will ban the use of non-compete clauses nationwide, classifying such clauses as an unfair method...more
California recently passed two laws – Senate Bill 699 (SB 699) and Assembly Bill 1076 (AB 1076) – reiterating and expanding its ban on non-compete agreements in response to evolving employment practices and the rise of remote...more
On June 8, 2022, Governor Jared Polis signed HB22-1317 “Restrictive Employment Agreements” into law further limiting the enforceability of restrictive covenants in Colorado, as of August 10, 2022....more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law 15 bills designed to provide greater employee protections in California. Among those bills were Assembly Bill 9 (“AB 9”) and Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”), both of which...more
10/29/2019
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Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
FEHA ,
Harassment ,
Labor Regulations ,
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Retaliation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
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State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Two California Courts of Appeal came to two different conclusions on motions to compel arbitration on the same day last week (April 10), again demonstrating the care that must be taken in drafting and presenting arbitration...more