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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 -

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

Fisher Phillips on 7/8/2025

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

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 3, March 2025

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/2/2025

Welcome to our third issue of The Site Report for 2025! In this edition, we address new case law impacting contract provisions in South Carolina, construction-related pricing and tariffs, the new administration's effect on...more

Fraud Prevention, Worker Protection, and Fighting Alleged Big Tech Censorship: A Roundup of the New FTC’s Agenda after the First...

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP on 3/21/2025

Wednesday, we covered President Trump’s firing of Democratic FTC Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter and explored whether a two-member Commission constitutes a quorum for the agency to take formal action....more

Commercial Litigation Outlook - 2025

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 2/28/2025

Last year’s Commercial Litigation Outlook was dominated by the promise and peril that AI poses to myriad industries. No doubt, the evolution of AI in the last year has been significant, and it is still a material...more

Enforcement Priorities of President Trump’s DOJ and FTC Begin to Take Shape

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati on 2/27/2025

Now more than a month into President Trump’s second term, the Administration’s antitrust enforcement priorities have begun to take shape. Recent actions indicate that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Antitrust Division...more

2025 Top-of-Mind Issues for Life Sciences Companies

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 1/31/2025

DTC Telehealth Platforms - Arrangements involving telemedicine and direct-to-consumer (“DTC”) business services are expected to be a source of major regulatory scrutiny. In 2024, such arrangements were the focus of proposed...more

Biden Antitrust Teams' Reminders for Employers. Will Trump 2.0 Care?

Mogin Law LLP on 1/24/2025

In the closing days of the Biden administration, antitrust law enforcers issued cautions to employers about conduct that could draw criminal charges against them. One is the use of restrictive non-disclosure agreements that...more

The New Administration: Trends in Antitrust Enforcement

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/23/2025

The Trump Administration’s antitrust enforcement priorities are beginning to take shape. On January 20, 2025, President Trump designated former Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner Andrew Ferguson as the agency’s next...more

Workplace Law Forecast 2025 - Your workplace law recap for 2024 and predictions for 2025 to help you prepare for the coming year.

Fisher Phillips on 12/12/2024

As we close out 2024 and look ahead to 2025, one thing is clear: this has been a year like no other. From a groundbreaking Supreme Court ruling to a pivotal election result that will usher in a new administration, employers...more

Insights - September 2024

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 9/30/2024

In this edition of Insights, we take a closer look at the megadeals and sponsor transactions driving recent M&A activity, the importance of staying ahead of the risks in AI development and deployment, and other diverse...more

MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — September 2024

Mintz - Venture Capital & Emerging Companies... on 9/19/2024

And just like that, the weather has changed, and now it is fall on the East Coast! Where did the days of summer go? As to the current state of the venture capital market, while later- and growth-stage companies are still...more

Antitrust in focus - April 2024

A&O Shearman on 7/1/2024

Spotlight on below-threshold merger reviews: doubts over European Commission’s powers while in depth probes launched in Italy - Last month, we reported on the landmark Advocate General (AG) opinion in Illumina/GRAIL. The AG...more

U.K. antitrust regime revamp

A&O Shearman on 6/3/2024

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 will in the main start to take effect in stages later in 2024 and will bolster the powers of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to enforce U.K. antitrust rules....more

Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 5, Issue 4, May 2024

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/14/2024

MIT Report Details New Cybersecurity Risks - “Cloud misconfigurations, more sophisticated ransomware, and vendor exploitation attacks are contributing to rising cyberattacks.” Why this is important: Worldwide spending...more

The 10 Trends and Legal Challenges We Are Tracking Throughout 2024

ArentFox Schiff on 5/2/2024

With 2024 well underway, this article highlights some of the pressing legal issues impacting the long term care and senior housing industry this year, including trends affecting the industry and emerging issues industry...more

Trade Secret Wars Continue With Tech Companies Battling For Talent

Proskauer - Minding Your Business on 2/9/2024

In an era where trade secret misappropriation battles can shape corporate landscapes, the Apple v. Rivos case stands as a stark reminder of the importance of diligent onboarding practices when it comes to trade secrets. In...more

How California’s New Limitations on Restrictive Covenants Affect the Technology Industry

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 12/11/2023

Beginning January 1, 2024, two new California statutes will impose additional limitations on restrictive covenants in employment agreements in the state. Technology companies are no strangers to employee restrictive...more

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, June 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 6/21/2023

Considerations for Employing AI in the Workplace - What is workplace artificial intelligence or AI? In its simplest form, AI in the workplace is the use of technology or software to monitor employees’ work performance,...more

The Informed Board - Spring 2023

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 5/25/2023

Changing CEOs is one of the most critical decisions any board faces. In this issue of The Informed Board, we offer tips on how to avoid the mistakes we most often see. We also explain the problems companies could face if the...more

OLNS#3 – Employment Law for Tech Companies (relaunched edition)

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/31/2023

Young technology companies are focused on developing their products and bringing VC investors on board. Every euro in the budget counts, personnel is often limited, and legal advice can be expensive. For these reasons, legal...more

What the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Employee Noncompete Agreements Could Mean for the Technology Industry

Foley & Lardner LLP on 1/27/2023

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently turned its focus to employee noncompete clauses, with the agency announcing a proposed regulation on January 5, 2023 that would implement a near-comprehensive ban across the...more

Common Diligence Issues for Startup and Emerging Technology Companies

Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/21/2022

As an emerging or startup technology company seeking funding, your focus is likely on your product - it is the core of your business. That being said, how you protect your technology and set up the company that owns it can be...more

Why Ontario Employers Should Review Employment Contracts Now

Bennett Jones LLP on 8/18/2022

Key Highlights - - Employers likely need to update terms in employment contracts on termination provisions, restrictive covenants and arbitration clauses. - Five practical tips for Ontario employers as they review and...more

Just like 2021, the DOJ and FTC will remain active in the Restrictive Covenant Space

Benesch on 12/27/2021

2021 saw significant activity by both the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in 2021. The DOJ, for example, finally followed through on its 2016 warning/threat to investigate and potentially...more

FTC’s Third Open Meeting Brings New Changes to Agencies’ Approach for Health App Privacy, Petitions for Rulemaking, and Vertical...

WilmerHale on 10/13/2021

On September 16, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) held its third Open Commission Meeting in as many months. The Commission addressed four items: (1) whether to issue a policy statement affirming that...more

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