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As noted in our prior updates, on June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, which prohibits foreign nationals from making or being solicited for political contributions in connection with Ohio state and...more
On August 15, 2024, the Appropriations Committee of the California State Assembly passed SB 399 by a vote of 10–3. The bill had passed the Senate in 2023 and has been with the Assembly since, waiting for action and a vote....more
In the recent ruling in the City of Grants Pass v. Johnson et al., Case No. 23-175, decided on June 28, 2024, the United States Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit’s earlier decision. This alters the legal landscape in...more
Washington state employers are now banned from holding “captive audience” meetings. So-called captive audience meetings are mandatory meetings held by employers during work hours to address activities protected by Section 7...more
Ohio Adopts Sweeping Foreign National Ban, Covering Lawful Permanent Residents - On June 2, 2024, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law H.B. 1, enacting a sweeping foreign national ban on political contributions and...more
The end of the 2024 New York State legislative session was largely overshadowed by Governor Hochul’s directive to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) to halt the implementation of congestion pricing indefinitely,...more
Effective June 6, 2024, the state of Washington will further restrict the use of noncompetition agreements. This article provides background on the current law governing noncompetition agreements in Washington and walks...more
On February 28, 2024, members of the New York City Council proposed three bills that would restrict non-competes at various levels. This development follows the New York state legislature’s proposed non-compete ban, which...more
As our readers are aware, we have been tracking the ongoing trend of restricting employee non-compete agreements by various states and the federal government, including the FTC and NLRB. In fact, some states — most notably...more
Following the recent failed attempt at broadly banning non-compete agreements in New York statewide (discussed here), three new bills were just introduced to do the same, this time in New York City. The most comprehensive,...more
As we previously reported, California recently enacted AB 1076, which reinforces the state’s broad statutory ban on noncompete agreements. The law took effect on January 1, 2024, and expressly codifies Edwards v. Arthur...more
On December 22, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation passed by New York lawmakers this past summer, which sought to ban nearly all non-competition agreements state-wide (as previously reported here). In a memo...more
On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed S3100, a bill which would have prohibited virtually all contractual noncompete agreements restricting workers’ ability to leave their job for a role with a rival...more
Q. Did New York institute a ban against noncompete agreements? ...more
On November 30, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul answered the long-awaited question of whether New York would join California, North Dakota, Oklahoma and, most recently Minnesota, as a state banning the use of non-compete...more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law bill A.836 on September 14, 2023, prohibiting employers from requesting or requiring employees or job applicants to disclose the login credentials for their personal social media...more
With the state facing a severe housing crisis, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will make it easier for universities and other housing developers to build housing and overcome lawsuits from local residents...more
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Legislature passed a bill which, if signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, will impose a blanket ban on—and render unlawful—all future noncompete agreements in New York. As explained more fully...more
On May 24, 2023, the state of Minnesota enacted a labor bill (SF 3035) that prohibits employers’ use of noncompetes, effective July 1, 2023. The ban does not apply retroactively to noncompetes signed prior to July 1, 2023....more
On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed bill A01278 (the “Bill”), which, if it goes into effect, will ban the use of new employee non-compete agreements in New York. The New York State Senate already passed the...more
The New York State Senate and New York State Assembly recently passed legislation (Bill S3100A and Bill A1278A) that would prohibit the use of non-competition agreements entirely. If the legislation is signed into law by...more
A sweeping bill that would effectively ban all newly entered non-compete agreements (and potentially impact provisions and agreements that act as a de facto non-compete) for all employees, regardless of wage or income level,...more
The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that will prohibit employers from entering covenants not to compete with their employees and contractors. The bill specifically exempts nondisclosure and client nonsolicitation...more
New York, Minnesota and NLRB Act To Limit Noncompetes - New York Legislature Passes Bill To Ban Post-Employment Noncompetes - On June 20, 2023, the New York state Legislature passed a bill that bans post-employment...more
The New York State Assembly passed a bill on June 20, 2023, which, if signed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, will impose a blanket ban on—and render unlawful—all future noncompete agreements. New York’s proposed law is the...more