By statutory law, Colorado has generally prohibited restrictive agreements except for specific exemptions. More recent legislation provides greater clarity and specificity as it relates to restrictions on noncompetition...more
7/15/2025
/ Acquisition Agreements ,
Acquisitions ,
Business Ownership ,
Colorado ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Sales Transactions ,
Employment Contract ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Selling a Business ,
State Labor Laws ,
State Legislatures
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would ban most non-compete agreements with workers across the country. Pending potential action by a court, the final rule is set to take effect...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule on Tuesday, April 23, banning noncompete agreements across the country. The FTC issued a proposed rule in January 2023 banning noncompetes, received a massive number of...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new proposed rule that would ban employers’ use of covenants not to compete. The rule comes in the wake of an Executive Order issued by the Biden...more
A California appellate court has ruled in Rosales v. Uber Technologies, Inc. that whether a plaintiff has standing to bring a Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) action is a question that cannot be delegated to an...more
Supreme Court Issues Unanimous Opinion Upholding But-For Causation in Section 1981 Discrimination Cases -
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a unanimous opinion holding that a plaintiff who sues for racial discrimination in...more
4/16/2020
/ 42 U. S. C. § 1981 ,
Appeals ,
Burden of Proof ,
But For Causation ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Comcast ,
Comcast Corp. v National Association of African American-Owned Media ,
Commercial Contracts ,
Dismissals ,
Employment Contract ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Race Discrimination ,
Racial Bias ,
Reversal ,
SCOTUS ,
Split of Authority ,
Substantial Motivating Factor Test ,
Television Broadcast Stations ,
Title VII