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Florida Clinches Spot as Most Enforcement-Friendly State for Non-Competes: 3 Steps Employers Should Take Now

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Florida just enacted a new law that seals its status as the most enforcement-friendly state in the country for non-compete and garden leave agreements. The “Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality,...more

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Florida Legislature Increases Employer Protections Through Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 24, 2025, the Florida legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth, or CHOICE, Act. The CHOICE Act goes into effect on July 1, 2025. The CHOICE...more

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Florida Decision Highlights Strategy for Immediately Appealing Denial of Temporary Injunction

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In many non-compete cases, the employer seeks a temporary injunction at the outset of the case to prevent further harm. If the employer loses that motion, the case usually settles or proceeds to discovery as in a standard...more

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Florida Noncompete Agreements: When Are Trade Secrets Protected Under Florida Non-Compete Agreements?

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Florida Statute § 542.335 lists five legitimate business interests which are protected through non-compete agreements. First on the list is trade secrets which includes information such as formulas, patterns, compilations,...more

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New Florida Corporate Espionage Act: Additional Protection for Trade Secrets?

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Florida has given employers a new weapon in their trade secret protection arsenal: the Combatting Corporate Espionage in Florida Act. With the Biden Administration’s goal of curtailing non-competes and the Supreme Court’s...more

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Florida Noncompete Law: Drafting Noncompete Agreements Under Florida Law

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Florida’s noncompete statute, Fla. Stat. 542.335, provides numerous protections to employers or business purchasers who are looking to safeguard a company’s goodwill, trademarks and the like. Still, it is important to not...more

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Pokémon Go – Employees Stay: A Primer on Florida Non-Competition Agreements

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Pokémon Go is the newest craze to hit smartphones, finding colossal success in America. Some estimates claim that five percent of all android users had installed the game on their phones within one week of launch. Nintendo’s...more

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Non-Compete and Trade Secret Provisions: Protecting Your Company and Assets

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Now more than ever, employers must take active steps to protect their confidential information and trade secrets from the prying eyes of competitors. In our digital age, trade secrets can be misappropriated in an instant, and...more

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