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How to Address Applicants' Noncompetes During the Hiring Process

Imagine this: You are filling a senior level position. You review hundreds of resumes, conduct dozens of screening interviews, and coordinate final interviews of the top candidates. After selecting the company’s top choice,...more

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50 State Desktop Reference - What Businesses Need to Know about Non-Competes and Trade Secrets Law - 2023

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Introduction - As we enter a new era of business landscape dynamics, Seyfarth Shaw is pleased to present the latest edition of our annual cornerstone publication. This comprehensive 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference,...more

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Employee Talent Wars Gain Unprecedented Ammunition from Changing Antitrust Landscape

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The current labor market is fraught with challenges for employers. In the wake of the COVID-19 market disruptions, the demand for employees, especially for experienced or highly trained employees, far exceeds the supply....more

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[Podcast]: Employee Retention Issues

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, Proskauer partner David Teigman, senior counsel Nick LaSpina, and special guest Michelle Garrett, a principal at the compensation consulting firm Semler Brossy, discuss...more

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Enforcing Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Provisions in Virginia: Three Recent Takeaways From a Virginia Trial Court

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In a recent opinion, the Fairfax Circuit Court deemed unenforceable the non-compete and employee non-solicitation provisions of two doctors who had performed work for the United States Army on behalf of a government...more

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A Solution in Search of a Problem? FTC Hosts Workshop to Consider Authority to Abolish Non-Competes

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Within the last five months, the two executive arms responsible for enforcing antitrust laws—the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)—held public workshops to examine the effect of...more

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Colorado Court Decides Issue of First Impression on Restrictive Covenants

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The Colorado Court of Appeals recently decided an issue of first impression regarding noncompetition and nonsolicitation agreements. The decision in 23 LTD v. Herman highlights an important consideration for Colorado...more

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Maine Limits Use of Noncompetes and Prohibits Employer No-Poaching Pacts

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Maine has joined the trend of other New England states, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island, in limiting the use of employee noncompete agreements. On June 28, 2019, Maine Governor Janet Mills signed...more

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California Nixes Employee Non-Solicitation Restrictions

Employers with California operations probably know that traditional noncompetition covenants are unenforceable in that state. Additional state court decisions concluded that customer non-solicitation prohibitions are also...more

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Massachusetts Non-Compete Changes Looming

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The recently enacted Massachusetts economic development package includes new restrictions on (but does not outright prohibit) the use of non-compete agreements in Massachusetts. The new law, which will amend M.G.L. c. 149...more

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Non-Compete: Who is the Bad Actor?

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Against the backdrop of a continuing trend of low rates of unemployment throughout the United States, there has been a recent surge of people searching for new and better jobs. As a result, there has also been increased...more

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Restrictive Covenants Can Swing Both Ways: A 3-Step Plan To Avoiding Legal Risks When Onboarding New Employees

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Employers have been using restrictive covenant agreements – contracts that contain non-compete, customer non-solicitation, employee non-solicitation, or non-disclosure of confidential information – with increasing frequency...more

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Antitrust Division Threatens Criminal Prosecution for Employment Practices: Antitrust Agencies Issue Joint Guidance on Employment...

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Even in the absence of an agreement to fix compensation, simply exchanging competitively sensitive information could serve as evidence of an implicit illegal agreement. On October 20, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and...more

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DOJ and FTC Issue Guidance and Announce Policy Shift Regarding Antitrust Challenges to Hiring and Compensation Decisions

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The U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission jointly issued their Antitrust Guidance for Human Resources Professionals on October 20, 2016. The guidance addresses the applicability of...more

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DOJ Toughens Stance on Certain Employment-Related Agreements Between Competitors - New Antitrust Guidance Threatens Criminal...

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Oct. 20, 2016, jointly released Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals, cautioning employers about...more

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