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

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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

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Doing Deals in the EU: Pitfalls in European M&A Transactions

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When analyzing mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the European Union and related pitfalls that may arise, strategic and institutional investors should remember that, while the EU legal framework is harmonized in several...more

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

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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

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Non-Compete Ban for Maryland Healthcare Professionals Set to Take Effect July 1, 2025

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Effective July 1, 2025, the second phase of Maryland’s restrictions on non-compete agreements and conflict of interest provisions for healthcare professionals will go into effect, targeting employers who provide direct...more

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More Bad News for the FTC: Federal Court in Florida Enjoins Enforcement of Non-Compete Ban

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Wednesday, a third court weighed in on the FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes, set to go into effect on September 4, 2024. Judge Corrigan of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida granted the...more

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Washington’s Amended Non-Compete Law Creates New Considerations for Employers

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Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently signed Senate Bill 5935 into law, amending and expanding Washington’s statute restricting the enforceability of noncompetition covenants (Revised Code of Washington 49.2). The amended...more

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

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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

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Washington State Tightens Noncompete Restrictions

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Washington state businesses that have noncompetition agreements with employees or independent contractors will be subject to new requirements under the latest amendment to the state’s noncompetition law beginning June 6,...more

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New Law Changes Non-Compete Landscape for D.C. Employers

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The long-awaited Washington, D.C. non-compete and anti-moonlighting law finally went into effect on Oct. 1, 2022. At the end of 2020, the Washington, D.C. Council passed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of...more

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