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Noncompete News: Will New York City's Noncompete Ban Beat the FTC Final Rule to the Punch?

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As we recently reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its long-awaited final rule on April 23, 2024, banning virtually all noncompetition agreements between employers and workers. Lawsuits challenging the final...more

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Governor Hochul Vetoes NYS Non-Compete Bill

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On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have imposed a ban on non-compete clauses throughout the state of New York for all employees, regardless of earnings level. We wrote about the Senate and...more

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A Mixed Bag for Employers: New York Revises Requirements for Confidentiality Provisions in Employee Separation Agreements

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Q: I heard New York amended the law on nondisclosure provisions in employee settlement agreements. What do I need to know?...more

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New York Restricts Assignment of Employee Intellectual Property

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On September 15, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed SB 5640 into law, adding New York to the growing list of states that restrict the enforcement of employee intellectual property assignment agreements....more

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Will New York Ban Noncompetes?

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Jumping on the anti-noncompete bandwagon, the New York legislature has passed a measure banning noncompete agreements in the state. Senate Bill S3100A prohibits employers from “seeking, requiring, demanding or accepting”...more

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Proposed Broad Non-Compete Ban Looms for New York Employment Sector

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On June 20, 2023, the New York Senate sent bill S.3100A/A.1278B to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul to prohibit non-competition agreements broadly throughout New York State.  This bill, if signed into law, will take effect...more

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New York Lawmakers Propose Banning Noncompete Agreements

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Executive Summary: This month both the New York State (NYS) Senate and the NYS Assembly passed identical bills that effectively ban all noncompete agreements in the state of New York. If signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, the...more

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New York Inches Closer to Banning Non-Compete Agreements

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The New York State Legislature passed a bill on June 20, 2023, that seeks to prohibit employers from entering into non-compete agreements with their employees (the “Bill”). If signed by Governor Hochul, the Bill will be a sea...more

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New York State Poised to Ban Non-Competes

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On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed A1278B, which amends the state’s labor law to prohibit non-compete agreements (the “Bill”). The Assembly’s passage of the Bill, which comes on the heels of the New York...more

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