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Florida’s CHOICE Act: Offering Unprecedented, New Tools to Employers to Prevent Unfair Competition

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As of its July 3, 2025 effective date, the Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (“CHOICE”) Act dramatically overhauled Florida’s restrictive covenant framework. While many states...more

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2025 Changes in Texas Employment Laws That Employers Must Comply With

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As we pass the halfway point of 2025, there has already been a flurry of legislative changes and court decisions that have changed the landscape of Texas employment laws. With several of these laws already in effect, and...more

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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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It’s Official: Florida is the Most Business Friendly State in the Country When it Comes to Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation...

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Bucking the national trend to diminish, if not eliminate, noncompete agreements, led in part by the Biden administration’s efforts to outlaw them via Federal Trade Commission regulation, Florida says “COME ONE, COME ALL -- Do...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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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your August 2025 To-Do List

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Here are the top ten items you should tackle in August, based on the latest workplace law developments and upcoming critical compliance dates...more

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National State Employment Law Update Covering the First Six Months of 2025

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2025 is halfway over, and already, there has been significant activity and legal developments throughout the U.S. on the state and local level.  Below is a recap of notable laws enacted throughout the U.S. that have become...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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Colorado’s 2025 Legislative Session: Key Employment Law Changes and Compliance Updates for Employers

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The 2025 Colorado legislative session concluded on May 7, 2025. This latest session has brought a series of significant updates that are poised to reshape the compliance landscape for employers across the state. Among the...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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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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

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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FTC and Florida Focus on Non-Competes, SCOTUS to Rule on Pension Withdrawal Liability - #WorkforceWednesday® - Employment Law This...

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This week, we’re examining the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) stance on a federal non-compete ban, the expansive changes introduced by Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic...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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A Look Back at the 2025 New York Legislative Session

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With the 2025 New York legislative session now completed, several bills that passed both the Senate and Assembly may be headed to the Governor for signature, but two significant bills that passed the Senate did not pass the...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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Employment Law Update: Maryland’s Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements for Healthcare Professionals, Among Other Employment...

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As of July 1, 2025, Maryland prohibits or restricts non-compete provisions for nearly all healthcare professionals. The prohibition applies to individuals: (1) required to be licensed under the Maryland Health Occupations...more

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July 2025 Labor and Employment Law Update

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Although developments at the federal level are getting most of the headlines, New Jersey employers should continue to monitor legislative developments coming out of Trenton since most federal law changes are not usurping or...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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