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Tonkon Torp LLP

Employers: How to Navigate Four Common Conflicts to Minimize Litigation Risks

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After more than three decades providing employers legal counsel and litigation representation, I’ve seen (and helped prevent) a great deal of conflict at the workplace. What’s important for every employer to keep in mind is...more

Buchalter

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

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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

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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

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

FordHarrison

"In Any Capacity" Language Dooms Georgia Non-Compete Provision

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Prior to the enactment of Georgia’s Restrictive Covenant Act (“GRCA”), Georgia courts uniformly struck down non-compete provisions that used “in any capacity language”, i.e., a non-compete that prohibited an employee from...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Washington Supreme Court Rejects Noncompete Provision Barring Employees Competitors

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A recent Washington State Supreme Court decision addressed a simmering conflict between the statutory right of employees earning less than double minimum wage to work a second job, on the one hand, and employees’ duty of...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Wyoming Enacts Significant Restrictions on Noncompete Agreements

On March 19, 2025, Wyoming enacted a new law that considerably narrows the circumstances in which Wyoming employers can enter noncompete agreements. The law prohibits any covenant not to compete that restricts the right of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

New York Legislature Proposes New Bill Banning Non-Compete Agreements

The New York Legislature is set to make another attempt to ban non-competes for all but highly compensated individuals. At the end of the 2023 legislative session, the New York Legislature passed a bill that would have banned...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Understanding Restrictive Covenants in Associate Employment Agreements

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When it comes to restrictive covenants, the veterinary industry is rapidly evolving. Many successful practices are adapting to these changes and taking a progressive approach when it comes to recruiting new DVMs. Employers...more

Maynard Nexsen

Acting NLRB General Counsel Rescinds Several GC Memos, including Guidance on Restrictive Covenants

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On February 14, 2025, newly appointed National Labor Relations Board Acting General Counsel William Cowen issued a General Counsel memorandum rescinding several memoranda issued by prior NLRB GC Jennifer Abruzzo. Among of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Event] Workplace Horizons 2025 - April 30th - May 2nd, New York, NY

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The leading educational and networking conference — from the premier firm for employment + labor law - Join us at Workplace Horizons 2025, where attorneys, in-house counsel and HR leaders come together to share and solve...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Customer Non-Solicitation Restrictions Face Increasing Scrutiny

When considering whether to place employees under post-employment restrictive covenants, employers often consider including customer non-solicitation provisions in addition to or as an alternative to the traditional...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

NY’s Non-Compete Bill: What Employers Can Expect From a Newly Proposed Ban

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A bill introduced in the New York State Senate on Feb. 10, 2025, would prohibit nearly all non-compete agreements arising in employment. Consistent with a national trend, non-competes for healthcare professionals would be...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

Ohio Employers May See Non-Competes and Stay-or-Pay Provisions Prohibited with Senate Bill 11

Senator Louis Blessing, III, Republican, and William DeMora, Democrat have introduced Senate Bill 11 which seeks to ban employers from requiring their employees to adhere to non-competes and certain stay or pay provisions. ...more

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[Podcast] Mintz on Air: Practical Policies - Non-Competes: Are They Still a Thing?

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In the latest episode of the Mintz on Air: Practical Policies Podcast, Member Jen Rubin hosts a conversation on the status and enforceability of non-compete agreements. This episode is part of a series of conversations...more

Clark Hill PLC

Washington Supreme Court Says Employers May Not Unreasonably Restrain Employees From Working for Competitors

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In a case of first impression, the Washington Supreme Court interpreted Washington law regarding noncompete agreements to broadly protect employees who earn less than twice the state minimum wage from unreasonable...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The FTC’s Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements is Dead. Long Live Noncompete Agreements?

Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a Final Rule outlawing nearly all noncompete agreements between employers and employees. That Final Rule, however, was overturned at the end of August 2024....more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

A&O Shearman

New Rules Highlight the Need to Review Employee Forms and Policies

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For many companies, the use of “form” employee documents is an efficient practice that ensures consistent treatment. That said, reliance on forms can often breed complacency. In this new year, companies should consider a...more

Fisher Phillips

Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

Allen Matkins

Nevada Supreme Court Defines Blue Penciling Obligation Of Courts

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In 2016, I wrote about the Nevada Supreme Court's refusal to "blue pencil" non-compete agreements so as to make theme enforceable.  Golden Road Motor Inn, Inc. v. Islam, 132 Nev. 476, 488, 376 P.3d 151, 159 (2016).  The...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

[Webinar] Employment Law Panel 2023 - February 16th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am EST

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Attorneys Benton Toups, Ryan Bolick, Vince Eisinger and Georgia Malik will discuss a range of Employment Law topics, including to what extent an employer must accommodate an employee’s gender-related preferences; CBD Oil and...more

Epstein Becker & Green

[Event] Workforce (re)calibrated: Driving the New Workplace Forward - October 3rd, New York, NY

Interested in attending the 2022 Annual Workforce Management Briefing? Presenters at this full-day complimentary event include EEOC Commissioner Keith Sonderling, NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo, and thought leaders...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 30th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance Conference - January 25th - 26th, New York, NY

ACI’s Forum on Employment Practices Liability Insurance is returning to New York City on January 25 – 26, 2022! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. This annual conference is the one-stop, must-attend meeting place...more

Fisher Phillips

The Top 18 Workplace Law Stories from August 2021

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Employment Practices Liability Insurance - January 26th - 28th, 10:15 am - 4:15 pm EST

29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance - ACI’s 29th Annual Employment Practices Liability Insurance conference returns on January 26-28, 2021 in an interactive, virtual format! This yearly conference is the...more

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