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Colorado Changes Noncompete Landscape Again

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On August 6, Colorado dramatically changed how restrictive covenants will be handled in the state in the context of health care providers and business owners. The law is not retroactive and will not apply to pre-existing...more

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Supreme Judicial Court Limits Scope of Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement

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The Massachusetts legislature passed the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (MNAA) in 2018, culminating a longstanding effort to balance employers’ rights to protect legitimate business interests—such as trade...more

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Breaking Up Is Hard to Do: Florida’s New Non-Compete Law Shakes Up the Sunshine State

The Sunshine State just got brighter for Florida employers seeking to enforce non-compete agreements. On April 24, 2025, the Florida legislature passed the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and...more

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Florida’s CHOICE Act Enacted: Helping Employers Read Between the Lines of the New Non-Compete Law

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Florida’s CHOICE Act, short for “Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth” (CHOICE), is now law. For details of the Act, see Florida’s CHOICE Act Offers Employers Unprecedented Tools...more

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Texas Noncompete Law for Physicians, Healthcare Workers Takes Effect September 2025

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As previously noted, a sweeping change to Texas noncompete law is coming Sept. 1, 2025, reshaping employment agreements for physicians and other healthcare practitioners. ...more

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As the Great New Jersey Denizen Yogi Berra Observed, “It’s Déjà Vu All Over Again”: Noncompete Clauses Are Under Fire in New...

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The New Jersey legislature is taking another crack at imposing significant limitations on noncompete agreements. Its first effort in this regard, a 2022 Assembly Bill which proposed mandatory notice periods, the statutory...more

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Additional Restrictions on Colorado Non-Compete Agreements Take Effect on August 6, 2025

With the recent passage of Senate Bill 25-083, Colorado continues its trend of restricting the application of non-compete agreements in the state. The new law (i) adds certain prohibitions on when non-compete agreements can...more

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Colorado Enacts New Limits on Restrictive Covenants

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Effective August 6, 2025, SB25-083 will void non-competition and non-solicitation of customer provisions entered into or renewed by doctors, nurses, midwives, and dentists on or after this effective date. Employers who...more

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New Healthcare Practitioner Non-Compete Provisions Effective September 1, 2025

On June 20, 2025, Texas enacted SB 1318, modifying the criteria for enforceable healthcare practitioner non-competes in the Texas Business and Commerce Code. The modifications (1) limit the scope of enforceable physician...more

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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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Employee Non-Competes: Where We Stand Today

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A little less than a year ago, businesses were scrambling to get ready for the then-impending Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have blocked nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and...more

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Florida Revamps Laws Governing Garden Leave and Noncompete Agreements

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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Non-Compete Compliance in 2025: State Trends and Employer Strategies

In this episode, AGG Employment attorneys Megan Mitchell, Rick Mitchell, and Lindsey Locke discuss the current state of non-compete agreements and what employers should keep in mind when using them. While the FTC’s proposed...more

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More Red Tape on Colorado Noncompete and Nonsolicit Agreements

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Colorado has taken another step toward narrowing the circumstances in which restrictive covenants—such as covenants not to compete and customer nonsolicits—may be used. Senate Bill 25-083, which takes effect August 6, 2025,...more

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New Texas Bill Expands Limitations on Non-Competes for Healthcare Employers: What You Can Do to Prepare

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A new law in Texas will cause a seismic shift in the scope and enforceability of non-competes for healthcare professionals. SB1318, which takes effect on September 1, expands protections currently afforded only to physicians...more

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Texas Makes Changes to Requirements for Health Care Provider Noncompetes and Limits Confidentiality Agreements Related to Sexual...

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Noncompete Agreement Changes for Physicians and Other Health Care Professionals - Texas has long had a special set of provisions for physicians in the state statute governing covenants not to compete (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code...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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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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Major Changes Coming to Health Care Noncompetes in Texas

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Our Health Care Group examines the new Texas law that restricts the use of noncompete clauses in physician and other health care practitioner employment contracts beginning September 1....more

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Colorado Lawmakers Were Busy in 2025 – What Employers Need to Know

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Colorado was once again busy this legislative session – and employers need to adjust their practices in order to adapt to some key new laws soon to take effect. We have highlighted below a few of the critical changes that...more

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Colorado Clarifies Limits on Noncompetes in Business Sale Arrangements

By statutory law, Colorado has generally prohibited restrictive agreements except for specific exemptions. More recent legislation provides greater clarity and specificity as it relates to restrictions on noncompetition...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

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

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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Changes To Texas Noncompete Rules for Physicians and Certain Other Healthcare Providers Effective September 1, 2025

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On June 20, 2025, Texas Senate Bill 1318 was signed into law, introducing new restrictions on noncompete agreements entered with physicians licensed by the Texas Medical Board and other healthcare practitioners in Texas....more

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Texas Enacts Massive Reforms to Healthcare Provider Non-Competes

Beginning September 1, 2025, Texas will significantly narrow the permissible scope of non-compete agreements with certain healthcare employees. The legislation, Senate Bill 1318 (“SB 1318” codified in Tex. Bus. Com. Code §...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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