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Florida’s CHOICE Act Expected to Expand Employer-Friendly Non-Compete Laws on ‎July 1‎

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Pending expected approval from Gov. Ron DeSantis, Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act is expected to go into effect on July 1, 2025. Once in place, the...more

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Federal Trade Commission Issues Rule Banning Non-Competition Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that may affect for-profit employers’ use of post-employment non-competes in the employer/employee context.  Whether this final rule becomes the law of...more

Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP

State of Confusion: The Complex Present and Uncertain Future of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

It seems like a simple question: Is the covenant not to compete in my employment agreement enforceable?  The answer is much more complex and uncertain than you might think....more

Epstein Becker & Green

Could the City Council of New York City Ban Noncompetes?

Last summer, the New York State legislature made waves when it passed a bill that effectively would have banned noncompete agreements. New York’s Governor vetoed that bill in late December 2023. This year, however, it is...more

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Overview of the New Proposed Rules on Non-Compete Clauses in the Netherlands

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For years there has been much discussion in the Netherlands about the non-compete clause, which also includes the non-solicitation clause. These clauses were often included in employment contracts, restricting employees’...more

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Update on the Status of Non-Competes and What to Expect in 2024

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On January 9, 2024, shareholders in our Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret Practice Group conducted a webinar covering “What Employers Need to Know About Non-Competes in 2024.” A recording of that webinar is available...more

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New York Legislature Considers Revised Non-Compete Ban

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more

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New York Governor: “Balance” Is Needed on Noncompete Bill

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As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...more

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Wisconsin Legislature Proposes Joining Other States in Ban of Non-Compete Agreements

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On October 12, 2023, the Wisconsin legislature introduced Assembly Bill 481, which proposes the ban of employee non-compete agreements in the Badger State. Currently, employee non-compete agreements in Wisconsin are allowed...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

State Law Restrictive Covenants Update

Nelson Mullins is continuously monitoring trends and state law changes regarding restrictive covenants in employment agreements.  Several states have recently enacted or modified legislation that may significantly restrict an...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

EMPLOYER ALERT – Senate Clears Way for Major Shift in Banning Arbitration Agreements and Class Waivers for Workplace Sexual...

On February 10, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed the Ending Force Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act (the “Act”, available here: H.R. 4445).  President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law shortly.  ...more

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Employers: Restrictive Covenant Reform Is Coming to Illinois in 2021

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Recently, the Illinois General Assembly passed legislation significantly amending the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, which governs the legality and enforceability of non-compete agreements and other post-employment restrictive...more

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Another Year, Another Attempt in the U.S. Senate to Ban Non-Competes Nationwide

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Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) have introduced legislation entitled the Workforce Mobility Act (“WMA”). The WMA, like its prior incarnation from last year, seeks to ban non-compete agreements outside...more

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D.C. Poised to Ban Non-Competes Below Income Threshold

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The Council of the District of Columbia is considering a new bill that would ban the use of non-compete restrictions for workers below certain income thresholds—and impose stiff penalties upon employers who include such...more

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