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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -

Client Alert: Florida’s New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Law Signals That It’s Open for Business

Jenner & Block on 7/15/2025

While many states recently have enacted laws making it harder for employers to enforce noncompetes, Florida is bucking the trend by enacting some of the strongest noncompete protections in the country. The newly enacted...more

The DOJ and FTC Release New Guidance for Business Activities Affecting Workers

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 1/30/2025

On January 16, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (together, the Agencies) released the Antitrust Guidelines for Business Activities Affecting Workers (Guidelines),...more

Checklist: Texas Employment Agreements for Out-of-State Employers

Hendershot Cowart P.C. on 1/15/2025

Multistate employers with employees in Texas are subject to state laws regarding employment agreements. Whether your business is large or small, specific provisions within your agreements could render your agreements...more

What Companies Need to Consider Before Asking an Independent Contractor to Sign a Noncompete Agreement

Foley & Lardner LLP on 12/17/2024

As courts continue to be critical of noncompete agreements, employers must remain informed and proactive to make sure their agreements can withstand judicial scrutiny. Around this time last year, we reported on annual...more

FTC Final Rule on Non-Competes: Employer Should Consider Compliance Preparations and Implications

King & Spalding on 8/9/2024

At present, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule on non-competes (the “Rule”) is set to go into effect on September 4, 2024 for virtually every for-profit employer in the United States. Though legal...more

New York State Employment Law Update (Part 1)

Goldberg Segalla on 12/29/2023

New York remains one of the busiest states from a business perspective, with ever-changing employment laws that affect businesses. This is the first part of a four-part series providing recent New York employment law updates....more

The Practical NLRB Advisor: Fall 2023

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 10/10/2023

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Fall 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this issue of the Advisor, we cover three of those sharply divided...more

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