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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... more +
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 -
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Florida Choice Act bolsters enforceability of noncompete and garden leave agreements

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In a departure from the legislative trends in certain states to curtail post-employment restraints, the state of Florida has bucked the tide to take the most employer friendly approach to restrictive covenants. On April 24,...more

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Florida Passes Employer-Friendly Restrictive Covenant Legislation

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In May of this year, we reported that Florida was on the cusp of enacting employer-friendly restrictive covenant legislation. Earlier this month, Florida passed that bill, enacting the “Florida Contracts Honoring...more

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New Amendment Further Restricts Non-Competes in Virginia

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Beginning on July 1, 2025, Virginia’s existing non-compete statute, Va. Code § 40.1-28.7:8, will be expanded to prohibit post-employment non-compete agreements and certain non-solicitation covenants with any non-exempt...more

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Virginia Extends Ban on Non-Competes

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Virginia lawmakers extended the state’s ban on non-compete agreements to cover all non-exempt employees. This new law affects how employers can enter non-compete agreements with even more of their employees and goes into...more

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Virginia Strengthens Ban on Non-Competes for “Low-Wage Employees”

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On March 24, 2025, Virginia Governor Glenn Younkin signed into law S.B. 1218, which amended Virginia’s non-compete law to expand the definition of “low-wage employees” with whom employers may not enter into non-competition...more

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[Event] Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar - February 20th, Baltimore, MD

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Join us for a half-day of SHRM- and HRCI-approved programming and plenty of networking. Our annual Hot Topics in Employment Law Seminar is a must-attend event for business owners, legal experts, C-suite executives, and HR...more

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Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - October 2024

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5 developments to read for October in less than 5 minutes - Prepare: Extensive overhaul of UK workers' rights - The UK government published its Employment Rights Bill 2024. The Bill contains 28 new measures, many of which...more

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Be Global: Employment Law in 5 - September 2024

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5 developments to read for September in less than 5 minutes - Focus: On the Middle East - In the Middle East, requirements to hire local citizens are expanding. Oman is moving towards private sector Omanisation through new...more

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States' Action Still Viable Despite Ban of FTC Noncompete Rule

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The Northern District of Texas’s nationwide ban on the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete rule isn’t a complete bar to government enforcement. The rule sought to curb unfair methods of competition and would have voided...more

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The Learned Concierge - September 2024, Vol. 12

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The Learned Concierge - Welcome to your monthly legal insights on the trends impacting the Retail, Hospitality, and Food & Beverage Industries....more

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The FTC Rule on Employee Non-Competes Goes into Effect September 4: What Employers Need to Do Now

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You may have heard or seen in the news that on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”) issued a Final Rule making most covenants not to compete between employers and their workers illegal and void (the...more

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July is Still the New January! Littler’s Workplace Policy Institute’s Mid-Year Legislative Report

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Hot off the press – here is Littler’s mid-year report!  As federal regulators, states and cities continue to pass new workplace regulations through the calendar year, we summarize each state’s notable labor and employment law...more

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Injunction Junction: Judicial Challenges to New Employment Rules

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April 2024 saw a whirlwind of activity on the employment front as executive federal agencies issued a wave of new rules. On April 15, 2024, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) announced its final rule...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements

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By Thomas McCally and Janette M. Blee On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to issue a final rule that will ban most employer-employee non-compete agreements.  The final rule is scheduled to go...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Scope and Impact of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule for Employers

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to adopt a monumental final rule prohibiting employers from entering into non-competes against all workers within the jurisdiction of the FTC – a move that is poised to...more

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美国联邦贸易委员会宣布员工将不受大部分竞业条款的限制 – 禁令的范围是什么？禁令会持续多久？

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FTC Declares Employees Free from Most Noncompetes, But How Far Does the Ban Go and Will It Last? During an Open Commission Meeting on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 in favor of issuing the...more

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Federal Trade Commission Announces New Rule Invalidating Non-Compete Agreements

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Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its long-anticipated final rule finding that the vast majority of non-compete agreements constitute unfair methods of competition, and are thus invalid. An estimated...more

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FTC Adopts Broad Ban on the Use of Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission has adopted a final rule (“Rule”) declaring it to be an unfair method of competition: With respect to a worker other than a senior executive: To enter into or attempt to enter into a...more

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FTC Votes To Ban Most Noncompete Provisions

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In a monumental move, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final rule on April 23, 2024, that effectively invalidates most noncompete agreements. This rule will take effect 120 days after it is published in the Federal...more

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Important Takeaways from the Final Rule Banning Non-Competes

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In an anticipated yet groundbreaking turn of events, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to issue a Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Final Rule”) which bans U.S. employers from using...more

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Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Prohibiting Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved and issued a final rule effectively banning non-compete agreements nationwide (the “Final Rule”). As a result of a 3-to-2 vote, the FTC found that non-compete...more

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FTC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements In Employment

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Commissioners’ voted 3-2 to approve rules first announced in January 2023 to, essentially, ban the use of non-compete agreements in most employment relationships in the United States...more

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FTC Votes to Finalize Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the Commission) voted 3-2 to finalize a rule banning nearly all worker non-compete agreements nationwide (the Final Rule). The Final Rule will have wide-ranging effects for...more

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What the FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Competes Means for Healthcare

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The FTC unveiled its long-awaited final rule banning most non-compete agreements during a live broadcast of a Commission meeting on April 23, 2024. The proposed rule, which was first announced in January 2023, underwent an...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Need To Know

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) that would ban almost all non-competition agreements in the United States.  The Rule comes a little over a year since the FTC proposed...more

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