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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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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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Employment Law 2025 Legal Update

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STAY AHEAD OF 2025’s LEGAL CHANGES - Review your employee handbook and employment contracts for necessary updates on these changes to the law, effective January 1, 2025. Employer Captive Audience Meetings are Banned...more

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A Snapshot Of The Evolving Restrictive Covenant Landscape

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In recent months, noncompete agreements have become a hotly contested topic in the realm of employment law. It seems that new precedent emerges on this topic week after week, leaving employers and deal-makers alike concerned...more

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Colorado Overhauls Noncompete Law to Limit Enforcement to High Wage Earners, Impose Penalties for Employer Violations

Colorado has enacted the most significant change to its legal landscape concerning restrictive covenants in the employment context in the state’s history. By enacting House Bill (HB) 22-1317, Colorado has a) eliminated a...more

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New Year, New Rules: The District of Columbia’s New Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

On January 11, 2021, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”), which, once effective, will be one of the broadest bans on non-compete agreements in the country. ...more

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Maine Legislature Takes Aim at Nondisclosure Agreements

After passing more than 500 bills in 2019, including those mandating paid leave and placing limits on noncompete agreements, the Maine Legislature reconvened on January 8, 2020, and directed its attention to nondisclosure...more

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Non-Competes in Washington – Over-Reaching Could Cost Employers

Washington is the most recent state to adopt a law restricting the use of noncompetition agreements. The new law (HB 1450), which was signed by Governor Jay Inslee on May 8, 2019 and is scheduled to go into effect on January...more

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Key California Employment Law Cases: March 2017

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This month’s key California employment law cases involve arbitration and PAGA issues. Arbitration - Farrar v. Direct Commerce, Inc., 9 Cal. App. 5th 1257, 215 Cal. Rptr. 3d 785 (2017) - Summary: Arbitration...more

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