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Fourth Circuit Says Use of Noncompetes Indicates Employment Instead of Contractor Relationship

In recent years, state courts have questioned whether independent contractors can be placed under enforceable post-engagement noncompetition agreements. ...more

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Beyond Non-Competes: New MN Law Bans Non-Solicitation by Service Providers

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Following a statewide ban on employment non-compete agreements that went into effect in 2023, a new Minnesota law that took effect on July 1, 2024, has expanded the state’s limitations on restrictive employment covenants, now...more

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The FTC's Crackdown on No-Hire Agreements: What Employers Need To Know

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a 3-2 party-line vote last week, ordered a New York City area building services contractor, Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian), to rescind all "no-hire" agreements, including...more

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Minnesota Ban on Staffing Agency Nonsolicitation Provisions to Take Effect July 1, 2024

A new Minnesota law taking effect on July 1, 2024, will ban the use of nonsolicitation agreements by staffing agencies and other service providers to prevent their customers, or the companies that contract for the staffing...more

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Minnesota Staffing Agencies Can No Longer Block Workers From Being Hired at Client Companies: 5 Things You Should Know

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Minnesota businesses, including staffing agencies, will no longer be able to enter into contracts that restrict their customers from hiring workers placed at their jobsites thanks to a new law taking effect on July 1. But the...more

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Minnesota Legislative Update 2024: Employment Law Bills Cover ESST, Human Rights Act, Pay Disclosure, and Restrictive Covenants

The Minnesota Legislature is back in session and actively addressing employment law legislation in several pending bills following a very busy 2023–2024 session last year. The legislature kicked off its 2024 regular session...more

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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

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Ninth Circuit Indicates Restrictive Covenants in Collaborative Business-to-Business Agreements Can Escape Per Se Liability

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Few experts in the field of unfair competition law would disagree that the 2018 decision in AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., was a game changer in California, overturning what was then approximately 30...more

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Contractual Employee Non-solicitation Provisions Under Attack: Employer Loses Battle in Case Involving Unique Facts

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California’s prohibition against contracts that restrain a person’s ability to engage in a lawful business, profession, or trade is well-established and well-known. Ten years ago, in Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (2008) 44...more

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Illinois Restrictive Covenants: July 2016 Update

Heads up, Illinois employers with post-employment restrictive covenants: three new cases may impact your enforcement efforts. One continues the split between state and federal courts as to whether continued employment is...more

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Federal Court Split on Consideration Needed to Enforce a Restrictive Covenant in Illinois Remains Unresolved

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On July 14, 2015, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided Instant Technology, LLC v. DeFazio. The decision was widely expected to address the current split in the Northern District of Illinois on whether two...more

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