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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

CDF Labor Law LLP

Ninth Circuit Delivers Employers a Valentine – Blocks California’s Bar to Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements

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The Ninth Circuit gave California employers a belated Valentine’s Day present by upholding the District Court’s injunction against enforcement of California Assembly Bill 51 (“AB 51”) because it inhibited arbitration contrary...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Will the Federal Arbitration Act Dismantle California’s Prohibition Against Employment Arbitration?

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If your business operates in California, you need to be aware of AB 51, a law that will take effect January 1, 2020.  AB 51 precludes employers from requiring any applicant or employee, as a condition of employment, continued...more

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AB 51 Faces Preemption and Injunction Challenge

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California’s AB 51, barring mandatory arbitration agreements in employment, is now facing preemption and injunction challenges. On December 6, 2019, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, California Chamber of Commerce, and several...more

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New York’s Ban on Arbitration of Sexual Harassment Claims: Can it Survive Federal Preemption?

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Seyfarth Synopsis: New York’s recently enacted prohibition on arbitration agreements of sexual harassment claims is likely to be preempted by federal law. ...more

Burr & Forman

South Carolina court says 'NO' to employee's claims against Boeing

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Employees and their counsel have been very aggressive in attempting to couch employment claims as state-law matters and filing claims in state court instead of federal court to try to avoid the federal judiciary. For various...more

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