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Post-Mortem on the FTC’s Blocked Non-Compete Rule

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In August 2024, a Texas federal court struck down a broad Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that would have banned the vast majority of employee non-competition agreements. ...more

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Florida’s CHOICE Act: Offering Unprecedented, New Tools to Employers to Prevent Unfair Competition

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As of its July 3, 2025 effective date, the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (“CHOICE”) Act dramatically overhauled Florida’s restrictive covenant framework. While many states...more

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Florida’s CHOICE Act Enacted: Helping Employers Read Between the Lines of the New Non-Compete Law

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Florida’s CHOICE Act, short for “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth” (CHOICE), is now law. For details of the Act, see Florida’s CHOICE Act Offers Employers Unprecedented Tools...more

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BC Court of Appeal Upholds Arbitration and Foreign Law Clauses in Employee Incentive Plan

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In Aspen Technology, Inc. v. Wiederhold, 2025 BCCA 261 (Wiederhold), the British Columbia Court of Appeal enforced an arbitration/forum selection clause in an employee incentive plan, overturning a lower court decision and...more

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[Podcast] Mintz On Air: Practical Policies — A Private Equity Non-Compete Primer

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Member Jen Rubin is joined by Associate Tom Pagliarini to discuss the strategic use of restrictive covenants in private equity transactions. This episode is part of a series of conversations designed to help employers...more

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EFAA Arbitration: Jurisdictional Divide on Pleading Standards

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A law enacted in 2022 that allows people alleging sexual assault or sexual harassment to opt out of pre-dispute arbitration agreements has altered the litigation landscape for enforcing those agreements. ...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Texas Business Court Quarterly Update – Q1 and Q2 2025

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As a part of Vinson & Elkins’ Texas Business Court Quarterly Update, the following update summarizes the Texas Business Court opinions—categorized by primary issue—that have been released since September 1, 2024 through the...more

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DC District Court Dismisses SOX Whistleblower Retaliation Claim Where Plaintiff Was Employed Abroad And His Employment Contract...

In Jefferson v. Science Apps. Int’l Corp., et al.,[1] the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissed the plaintiff’s whistleblower retaliation claim brought under Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (“SOX”...more

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When Do International Employees Have UK Employment Rights?

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INTERNATIONAL EMPLOYEES – WHEN DO THEY HAVE UK EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS? The question of jurisdiction and application of UK employment rights is a growing problem for employers, as employees increasingly work in multiple...more

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Understanding Employment Terminations: A Comparative Analysis of the UK and Poland

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Termination of employment contracts is a critical aspect of labor law in both the UK and Poland, ensuring that employers and employees alike are aware of their rights and obligations in the event of contract dissolution....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: January 2025

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Seventh Circuit upholds forfeiture-for-competition provision in restricted stock unit agreement - A Seventh Circuit panel, in LKQ Corporation v. Rutledge, held that an employer could enforce a “forfeiture-for-competition”...more

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Employer Prevails in First Test of California's Newest Noncompete Law

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In the first known case to challenge California's legislative attempt to void noncompete agreements even for employees who do not live or work in California, the First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the application of...more

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Amendments to the Saudi Labor Law

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On 6 August 2024, the Council of Ministers approved amendments to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) Labor Law and its Implementing Regulations. These will come into force on 19 February 2025, 180 days after being published...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

Getting to the Core of It: Assignment Clause Is Ambiguous

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded a district court’s grant of summary judgment, finding that the language used in an invention assignment clause was subject to more than one reasonable...more

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Are Your Non-Competes Still Valid? A Summary of the New Federal Trade Commission Rule

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), pursuant to sections 5 and 6(g) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”), issued their final “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (Rule). This Rule provides that non-competes...more

Lathrop GPM

Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Clause Rule May Exempt Certain Nonprofit and Other Types of Employers

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As covered in an earlier client alert by our firm, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Non-Complete Clause Rule—if it survives legal challenges and becomes effective—would ban most post-employment non-compete...more

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In Big Win for Employers, U.S. Supreme Court Rules Court Proceedings Must Be Stayed During Appeal Over Arbitration

On June 23, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States held district court proceedings must be put on hold during an appeal on the question of whether claims are subject to arbitration. The ruling is a big win for...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

You Thought You Were Protected? When a Non-Compete Isn’t Enforceable (Maybe)

If you have or want enforceable non-compete agreements with employees, read on. Here’s a hypothetical: You are looking to hire a salesperson, and you find just the right person, John. Your company has a great...more

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Mandatory Remote Working - Can Employers Force Their Employees to Work From Their Homes?

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The red-hot labor market seems to be cooling off. The (im)perfect storm of unprecedented inflation, market volatility and a looming recession are causing employers to rethink their human capital strategies to get ahead of the...more

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Jurisdictions Are Vying for the Most Restrictive Non-Compete Laws and Your State Could Be Next

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Series 3, 10 in 10: Issue 1 - Non-compete agreements are coming under increased scrutiny across the United States with several states and municipalities implementing new restrictions on these agreements in the employment...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Orrick’s 101 – Employment Law in Germany - Legal Q&A I Labor Court Proceedings

Labor court proceedings are of great importance in Germany. Employees and employers often meet again in court, especially when it comes to the termination of their employment relationship. The German labor court procedure has...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

UK Tax Round Up - August 2021

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In Claims Advisory Group v HMRC, The Upper Tribunal (UT) has confirmed that the service of claiming compensation on behalf of third parties for mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI), is subject to VAT and not exempt...more

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Chancery Applies Forum Non Conveniens Analysis to Grant Partial Stay of Dispute Between LLCs and Former Manager

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AG Resource Holdings, LLC v. Thomas Badford Terral, C.A. No. 2020-0850-JRS (Feb. 10, 2021) - In AG Resource, the Court of Chancery was tasked with determining whether it or a Louisiana state court should resolve similar...more

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Preliminary Injunctions: Jurisdictional Issue Undermines Likelihood of Success on the Merits

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Paramount to obtaining an often necessary preliminary injunction pursuant to Article 63 of New York’s Civil Practice Law and Rules (“CPLR”) is the movant’s obligation to establish a likelihood of success on the merits.  A...more

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Restrictive Covenants For Insurance Producers: A Primer On Legal Enforceability

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As States continue to diverge in their interpretation and enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements, it is now more important than ever to ensure those agreements are drafted to conform with jurisdiction-specific laws....more

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