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Colorado AG Sues PetSmart Over TRAP Contracts

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Colorado Attorney General (AG) Phil Weiser has sued PetSmart LLC, alleging that its use of Training Repayment Agreement Provisions (TRAPs) violates state consumer protection and labor laws. The lawsuit reflects a broader...more

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

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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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Attorneys General Newsletter – October 2021

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New York Attorney General Enters into Settlement Prohibiting “No-Poach” Pacts in Title Insurance Industry - New York Attorney General Letitia James recently entered into a settlement agreement with a national insurance...more

Cozen O'Connor

Important Changes Coming to Illinois Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Law

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Over the last few years several states have enacted or amended laws to corral the use of employee non-compete and non-solicit agreements. Keeping pace with those states, Illinois recently made critical amendments to its...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Illinois Ushers In New Restrictions On Non-competes and Non-solicits

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On the heels of the bi-partisan introduction of the Workforce Mobility Act in Congress in February 2021, on May 31, 2021, the Illinois General Assembly passed amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (the “Amendments”)...more

MoFo Employment Law Commentary (ELC)

Federal Court Preliminarily Enjoins the Attorney General from Enforcing AB 51, the New California Law Barring Mandatory Employment...

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A federal district court found that the new California law barring mandatory employment arbitration agreements is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The court granted the challengers’ motion for preliminary...more

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Maryland Bars Non-Competes for Low-Wage Employees

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Quick Hit: Effective October 1, 2019, Maryland law prohibits the use of non-competition agreements for employees with wages equal to or less than $15 per hour or $31,200 annually....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Spotlight on No-Poach Agreements Continues, Expands to New Industries

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In recent weeks, Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has continued to expand his efforts to eradicate the use of no-poach agreements by employers. The targets of his investigation are companies that have included...more

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States Look for New Angle to Fight No-Poach Agreements

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Attorneys general in ten states and the District of Columbia have recently launched an investigation into the employment practices of eight fast-food franchises. The group sent a joint letter to the companies requesting...more

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