Kansas has long been an enforcement-friendly state for restrictive covenants, and it just got friendlier. A new state law, which took effect July 1, provides clearer guidelines and stronger protections for businesses seeking...more
On April 8, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed Senate Bill 241 (SB 241) into law, amending the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (K.S.A. 50-163). Taking effect on July 1, 2025, this new employer-friendly legislation...more
As part of a continuing trend, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed SB98 into law, becoming the latest state to enact a sales tax exemption for qualified data centers. Many states, including neighboring Missouri (see RSMo....more
Kansas has recently joined the expanding list of jurisdictions to pass or introduce legislation related to restrictive covenants. Except this time, the legislation substantially modifies the state’s approach to restrictive...more
Consistent with our previous reporting that states would continue to address noncompete issues even after the apparent end of the FTC Noncompete Rule, Kansas has joined the growing list of jurisdictions to pass or introduce...more
On April 9, 2025, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed into law Senate Bill No. 241, which amends Section 50-163 of the Kansas Restraint of Trade Act (the “Act”)1 to clarify what types of business contracts, agreements and...more
Governor Laura Kelly's recent signing of Kansas House Bill 2560 into law shows increasing bipartisan support for licensing the earned wage access (EWA) industry and safeguarding workers’ access to the service. The new law...more
On April 19, less than a month after Wisconsin’s enacted legislation, Kansas has followed suited by enacting comprehensive earned wages access legislation. Kansas’ law is set to take effect immediately upon publication....more
On April 17, the Kansas Legislature signed SB 345, to become the most recent state to enact disclosure requirements for small business lenders. The law’s requirements apply to “providers” which are defined as persons who...more
On May 12, 2022, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed S.B. 84 legalizing retail and online sports betting throughout the state. The newly-enacted law represents a compromise between the “single operator” and “free market”...more