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
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Although the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act expressly excludes nonsolicitation agreements from its definition of “noncompetition agreements,” the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) recently responded to a...more
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
In light of the many dynamic public policy considerations in this area of the law, this brief summary of New York law may be helpful for employers trying to navigate covenants not to compete both in hiring and terminating....more