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Update on the State of Non-compete Restrictions (LaborSpeak)
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In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s recently failed attempt to ban non-compete agreements between employers and workers, individual states have once again taken up the mantle of further regulating and limiting their...more
Following the Federal Trade Commission’s largely unsuccessful attempt to implement a nationwide ban on most post-employment noncompete agreements last year, states have stepped in to fill the legislative gap. The result has...more
Last year in April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a rule to ban most non-compete agreements nationwide. Within hours the rule was challenged in courts across the country, and after months of federal litigation...more
Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin recently signed legislation expanding the state’s limitations on the use of noncompetition agreements in employment. Currently, Virginia prohibits employers from entering into noncompetes with...more
In August 2024, a federal district court set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-competes. The FTC recently halted its appeals of that ruling and a similar decision, likely signaling the abandonment of a...more
After the nationwide injunction barring the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Noncompete ban, we reported our anticipation that state legislatures would likely introduce legislation restricting the use of noncompetes....more
As we continue to report, noncompete agreements have been subject to unprecedented scrutiny over the past few years. Last April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a rule (“Final Rule”) ostensibly banning...more
This week, Tina and Cherie welcome their colleague Mitchell Greggs for an insightful discussion on restrictive covenants. Mitchell breaks down the evolving regulatory changes in 2024, including the Federal Trade Commission’s...more
On March 19, 2025, Wyoming enacted a new law significantly restricting the use of non-compete agreements except in limited circumstances. The new law contains several exceptions, including non-competes tied to the sale of a...more
This month, Ohio joined the list of states with pending legislation to ban noncompetes.* With the FTC noncompete ban blocked on a nationwide basis last year, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill on February 5, 2025, that would...more
Happy New Year and welcome to our 2024 Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Year in Review. 2024 was less stressful and dramatic than most people feared at the start of the year, but there still were some significant rulings...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning non-compete provisions nationwide (the Rule). While the FTC contends that non-competes keep wages low, suppress new ideas and stifle the...more
Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more
This week, the federal government took aim at restrictive employment agreements it deemed unfair and unlawful when the Federal Trade Commission issued its final rule banning noncompetes nationwide. Meanwhile in Oklahoma, the...more
There is a nationwide trend to restrict the use of employee non-compete agreements, and employers should remain informed of the changes because the stakes are high. The consequences of noncompliance can include civil as well...more
2023 was a banner year for trade secrets, non-competes, and other restrictive covenants. Employee non-competes continued to garner attention at the federal agency level, drawing commentary and action from the Federal Trade...more
Welcome to our 2023 Trade Secret and Restrictive Covenant Year in Review. 2023 was a busy year in this space, but not as busy as many expected. Although multiple states introduced restrictive covenant legislation, the most...more
When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more
You may have heard the half-serious joke that California acts as its own independent country. One example of this is California’s strong disfavor of non-compete agreements, which stands in contrast with the rest of the...more
Companies utilizing noncompete agreements in the U.S. in the employment context should reevaluate their practices in light of recent changes to law and a rapidly changing legal landscape that is growing increasingly hostile...more
As momentum for regulation of non-competes grows at the federal level, states continue to pass restrictive non-compete legislation on their own. As previously reported, on January 5, 2023 the Federal Trade Commission...more
Coming on the heels of the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule banning employee non-competes and one week before the National Labor Relations Board’s General Counsel published a memo taking the position that...more
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed A1278B, which amends the state’s labor law to prohibit non-compete agreements (the “Bill”). The Assembly’s passage of the Bill, which comes on the heels of the New York...more
On May 24, 2023, Governor Walz signed off on Minnesota legislation prohibiting employers from entering into non-compete agreements with employees or independent contractors. How will this new law affect your business? What...more