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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's Choice Act

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With the passage of the Florida Contract Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the “CHOICE Act”), which took effect on July 1, 2025, Florida has emerged as one of the most...more

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Florida’s CHOICE Act Reshapes the Noncompete Landscape: What InHouse Counsel Need to Know

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Florida’s newly enacted Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act brings sweeping changes to the enforceability of noncompete and garden leave agreements across the state....more

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Florida Revamps Laws Governing Garden Leave and Noncompete Agreements

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On July 3, 2025, the “Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act” became effective in Florida. The CHOICE Act is a significant measure enacted to bolster legal...more

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Newly Enacted Florida State Laws Affecting Business Owners

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2025 Florida Legislative Update - Florida has recently enacted a number of important business and tax provisions that materially affect many Florida businesses and their owners....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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Florida’s CHOICE Act Expands Protections for Employers in Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements

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On July 1, the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act took effect, positioning Florida as one of, if not the most, employer-friendly states in noncompete and...more

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Expansive Florida Noncompete Bill Becomes Law Without Governor's Signature

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Real World Impact: Governor Ron DeSantis has allowed Florida’s expansive noncompete bill to become law without his signature. As discussed in our May 19, 2025 Alert, the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity,...more

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Florida CHOICE Act Establishes Employer Protections for Garden Leave and Noncompete Agreements

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Florida recently enacted the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (“The CHOICE Act” or “Act”), which brings significant changes to the manner in which the state...more

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

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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

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Florida Doubles Down on Non-Competes and Florida CHOICE Act Becomes Law

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As states across the country move to limit or ban non-compete agreements, Florida is taking a sharp turn in the opposite direction. Already a friendly jurisdiction for non-competes, the state is doubling down on employer...more

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

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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

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Florida Bolsters Enforceability of Certain Noncompete Agreements

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While states across the country, including Texas and Virginia, continue to enact laws that restrict or ban noncompete agreements, a new Florida law does the opposite. Effective July 1, 2025, the Contracts Honoring...more

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Florida Makes a Bold "CHOICE": New Law Strengthens Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements

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The Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act became law on July 3, 2025, expanding employers’ rights in enforcing non-compete and garden leave agreements with Florida-based...more

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Florida Becomes Most Employer-Friendly State for Non-Competes

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

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Florida's CHOICE Act Transforms Noncompete and Garden Leave Agreements

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Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity Investment Confidentiality and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act took effect July 1. It brings the most sweeping changes to Florida’s restrictive covenant framework in years....more

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Florida Clinches Spot as Most Enforcement-Friendly State for Non-Competes: 3 Steps Employers Should Take Now

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Florida just enacted a new law that seals its status as the most enforcement-friendly state in the country for non-compete and garden leave agreements. The “Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality,...more

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Florida expands rules favoring noncompetes while other states limit them further

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2025 has been a busy year for new state legislation on employee restrictive covenant agreements, particularly in the healthcare sector. While several states have pushed forward new legislation restricting employee restrictive...more

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Florida Bucks Trend, Enacts New Employer-Friendly Noncompete Statute

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While the recent trend across the country has been to restrict noncompete agreements, Florida has just made it easier for employers to enforce noncompete agreements against employees. The Florida Legislature passed HB 1219,...more

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Will Florida’s New Non-Compete Bill Attract Tech Companies to the Sunshine State? A Thought Experiment

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Florida just enacted a game-changer of a law that makes it the friendliest state in the country for enforcing non-competes – and could also revolutionize how tech companies view the Sunshine State as a place to set up...more

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Client Alert: Significant Employer-Friendly Changes to Florida Non-Competition Law Effective July 1

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Effective July 1, 2025, Florida's Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth Act (the CHOICE Act) now allows for non-competition periods of up to four (4) years after the end of...more

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Florida on Verge of Enacting Employer-Friendly Non-Compete Law

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Florida lawmakers recently passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act (the “Act”), which would create a presumption that covered non-compete and garden...more

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Employers Can Relax: Florida Gets Friendlier on Non-Compete Agreements

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Employers can relax and enjoy the Florida sunshine. Here is why: On April 24, 2025, the Florida Legislature passed the Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act. Not...more

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Florida’s Choice Act Enhances Employer Enforcement of Noncompete Agreements

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The proposed Florida Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act marks a substantial development in Florida’s treatment of noncompete agreements....more

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

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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

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