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Proskauer Rose LLP

Future Not Looking Bright For California Employee Nonsolicits

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On Jan. 1, new legislation aimed at curbing the use of unenforceable noncompete agreements took effect in California. The new laws, which impose potentially harsh consequences on employers for requiring employees to sign...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Are You Ready? Notice to Employees of Void CA Non-Competes Required by February 14, 2024

California law has for many years treated agreements that restrain one from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business as void and unenforceable, unless an exception applies. This applies to most non-compete and...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

Do as I Say And as I Do – California Amends Its Non-Compete Law

On the heels of the New York and FTC non-competition legislation (discussed here and here), Governor Newsom recently signed an amendment to California’s non-compete ban into law. The amendment, S.B. 699, takes effect on...more

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP

AMN Healthcare’s impact on the enforceability of non-solicitation provisions in California raises two new unanswered questions

California Employee mobility and the right to compete are sacrosanct in California, and have been since its Legislature enacted section 16600 of the California Business and Professions Code, which voids “every contract by...more

Jones Day

A Growing Trend: Employee Non-Solicitation Provisions Are Under Attack in California and Elsewhere

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California courts are known for the skepticism with which they approach post-employment restrictive covenants. Until recently, however, they have generally enforced covenants restricting individuals from soliciting their...more

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