Nearly 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. are bound by a noncompete agreement, according to data released Jan. 13 by the Economic Innovation Group. Noncompete agreements are regulated at the state level, with ...

Differences among state non-compete laws create practical difficulties for employers and practitioners. One way of trying to obtain some measure of predictability is through contractual choice of law ...

The month before it was scheduled to take effect in 2024, a federal district court in Texas enjoined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) non-compete rule that effectively banned employers' use of ...

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The first case involving a non-compete clause dates back more than 600 years, and they have been hotly debated ever since. A few states, including California, have banned non-competes since the 1800s.

Non-compete clauses in employment agreements typically prevent former employees from working for a competitor of the former employer for a specific period of time in a designated geographical area.

“We think that the CHOICE Act is going to be ripe for litigation for some time,” said Justin Beyer, a partner at Saul Ewing. Florida courts soon could see a plethora of challenges to a new state law ...

Trump cited the alleged "stealing" of Mar-a-Lago spa workers by Epstein as a reason for their estrangement. Florida's new CHOICE Act strengthens non-compete agreements, potentially impacting employee ...

Clients will usually stick to trusted individual advisers, so it’s time for law firms to think of alternatives to non-competes if they feel compelled to sue ex-employees The Federal Court of Australia ...