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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 -

National State Employment Law Update Covering the First Six Months of 2025

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/31/2025

2025 is halfway over, and already, there has been significant activity and legal developments throughout the U.S. on the state and local level. Below is a recap of notable laws enacted throughout the U.S. that have become...more

New Healthcare Practitioner Non-Compete Provisions Effective September 1, 2025

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/30/2025

On June 20, 2025, Texas enacted SB 1318, modifying the criteria for enforceable healthcare practitioner non-competes in the Texas Business and Commerce Code. The modifications (1) limit the scope of enforceable physician...more

How to Address Applicants' Noncompetes During the Hiring Process

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 7/25/2025

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

Employee Non-Competes: Where We Stand Today

Amundsen Davis LLC on 7/25/2025

A little less than a year ago, businesses were scrambling to get ready for the then-impending Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have blocked nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and...more

Non-Compete Compliance in 2025: State Trends and Employer Strategies

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP on 7/24/2025

In this episode, AGG Employment attorneys Megan Mitchell, Rick Mitchell, and Lindsey Locke discuss the current state of non-compete agreements and what employers should keep in mind when using them. While the FTC’s proposed...more

Texas Makes Changes to Requirements for Health Care Provider Noncompetes and Limits Confidentiality Agreements Related to Sexual...

Littler on 7/22/2025

Noncompete Agreement Changes for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals - Texas has long had a special set of provisions for physicians in the state statute governing covenants not to compete (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code...more

Employment Law Update: Maryland’s Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements for Healthcare Professionals, Among Other Employment...

Whiteford on 7/21/2025

As of July 1, 2025, Maryland prohibits or restricts non-compete provisions for nearly all healthcare professionals. The prohibition applies to individuals: (1) required to be licensed under the Maryland Health Occupations...more

Colorado Lawmakers Were Busy in 2025 – What Employers Need to Know

Fisher Phillips on 7/17/2025

Colorado was once again busy this legislative session – and employers need to adjust their practices in order to adapt to some key new laws soon to take effect. We have highlighted below a few of the critical changes that...more

Orbiting Opportunity: Why Relocating Employees to Florida is a Strategic Magnet for Retaining Mission-Critical Staff

Dickinson Wright on 7/16/2025

With the Federal Trade Commission’s non-compete ban out of the picture, the Supreme Court barring most universal injunctions, and the National Labor Relations’ Board directive identifying non-compete agreements as violating...more

Florida Becomes Most Employer-Friendly State for Non-Competes

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 7/10/2025

As jurisdictions around the country continue to impose limitations—or outright bans—on restrictive covenants, Florida is taking a decidedly different approach....more

Multijurisdictional Employers, P2: 2025 State-by-State Updates on Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Agts

PilieroMazza PLLC on 7/2/2025

As the legal landscape around restrictive covenants continues to evolve, staying ahead of changes in non-compete and non-solicitation laws is critical for employers, their HR professionals, and in-house counsel. Don’t miss...more

US Noncompete Landscape Recent Developments and Trends

Cooley LLP on 6/27/2025

Following the Federal Trade Commission’s largely unsuccessful attempt to implement a nationwide ban on most post-employment noncompete agreements last year, states have stepped in to fill the legislative gap. The result has...more

Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

Fisher Phillips on 6/24/2025

Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

Florida's CHOICE Act Gives Employers Much To Consider In Reshaping Their Restrictive Covenant Agreements

Vedder Price on 6/17/2025

Set to take effect on July 1, 2025, the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the “Act”) allows covered non-compete and garden leave agreements to extend...more

What Health Care Professionals in Maryland Need to Know about New Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 6/13/2025

Noncompete provisions for most health care professionals will be banned or restricted in Maryland as of July 1. Last year, the Maryland General Assembly passed House Bill 1388, significantly impacting the enforceability of...more

Employment Law Update: Virginia Bans Noncompete Agreements with Non-Exempt Employees

Whiteford on 6/11/2025

Virginia has further restricted noncompete agreements. Effective July 1, 2025, Virginia Code § 40.1-28.7:8 will prohibit Virginia employers from entering into non-competition agreements with employees who are classified as...more

NJ Bill Broadly Banning Non-Competes + No-Poach Agreements Would Impact Employers Immediately

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 6/4/2025

The New Jersey Legislature is considering a bill (S4385/A5708) banning non-compete clauses, with limited exceptions, and prohibiting no-poach agreements between employers and workers. Appearing to take a page from the now...more

Noncompete News: New Jersey Introduces New Bill to Kill Noncompete Agreements

FordHarrison on 5/27/2025

Executive Summary: Following last year’s unsuccessful attempt to ban noncompete agreements, New Jersey’s legislature introduced a new bill on May 19, 2025, to prohibit the use of noncompete clauses....more

Class Action Alert: “Conflict of Interest” Policies Are the Newest Trend for Class Action Lawsuits Against Employers in Washington...

Buchalter on 5/2/2025

Following a recent Washington Supreme Court decision, plaintiffs’ attorneys in Washington are targeting a new type of class action claim against employers: alleged violations of Washington’s noncompetition statute based on...more

Update on the State of Non-compete Restrictions (LaborSpeak)

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 4/18/2025

In August 2024, a federal district court set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-competes. The FTC recently halted its appeals of that ruling and a similar decision, likely signaling the abandonment of a...more

Employers Note: Virginia Bans Noncompetes for All Overtime-Eligible Workers

McGuireWoods LLP on 4/15/2025

Beginning July 1, 2025, Virginia will prohibit noncompete agreements for all employees eligible for overtime pay. The new law builds on previous prohibitions for “low-wage employees” in the Commonwealth....more

Wyoming Is the Latest State to Ban Employment Non-Competes

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP on 4/11/2025

As of July 1, 2025, Wyoming joins a growing list of states that bar employers from entering into non-competition agreements with most workers. The new law voids existing and new non-competes, with exceptions for the sale of a...more

Work This Way: A Labor & Employment Law Podcast - Episode 42: Non-Compete Agreements with Mitchell Greggs of Maynard Nexsen

Maynard Nexsen on 4/3/2025

This week, Tina and Cherie welcome their colleague Mitchell Greggs for an insightful discussion on restrictive covenants. Mitchell breaks down the evolving regulatory changes in 2024, including the Federal Trade Commission’s...more

Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry: New Administration Rolls Back Biden-Era Labor Law Policy

Fisher Phillips on 4/1/2025

Welcome to this edition of the FP Snapshot on the Manufacturing Industry, where we take a quick snapshot look at a recent significant workplace law development with an emphasis on how it impacts employers in the Manufacturing...more

Wyoming’s New Non-Compete Law Starts in July: Employers Need to Look at Their Agreements Now

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 3/31/2025

On Mar. 19, 2025, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed Senate Bill 107 into law, fundamentally reshaping the landscape for non-compete agreements in a major legislative move that will impact employers across Wyoming. Effective...more

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