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State of Confusion: The Complex Present and Uncertain Future of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

It seems like a simple question: Is the covenant not to compete in my employment agreement enforceable?  The answer is much more complex and uncertain than you might think....more

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A Snapshot Of The Evolving Restrictive Covenant Landscape

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In recent months, noncompete agreements have become a hotly contested topic in the realm of employment law. It seems that new precedent emerges on this topic week after week, leaving employers and deal-makers alike concerned...more

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Will Illinois Amend the Illinois Freedom to Work Act to Further Limit the Enforceability of Noncompete and Non-Solicitation...

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On January 1, 2022, amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act, 820 ILCS 90/1, et seq. (the “Act”), became effective, trumpeting reforms and limitations on an employer’s ability to enter into covenants not to compete and...more

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Talk About Competition! New York City Considers Three Different Noncompete Bans

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Q: Is New York City considering a total ban on noncompete agreements? A: Yes — a total ban on noncompete agreements would be the result of one of the three noncompete bills currently pending in the New York City Council,...more

Mintz - Employment Viewpoints

New Legislative Session, New Attempts at Banning Non-Competes in New York (City)

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

Epstein Becker & Green

Could the City Council of New York City Ban Noncompetes?

Last summer, the New York State legislature made waves when it passed a bill that effectively would have banned noncompete agreements. New York’s Governor vetoed that bill in late December 2023. This year, however, it is...more

Proskauer - California Employment Law

It’s Almost Valentine’s Day – And Love and Noncompetes Are In the Air!

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

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Vetoes Proposed Ban on Non-Competes

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New York’s potential ban of non-competition agreements was curtailed by Governor Kathy Hochul. In June 2023, the state legislature passed a bill calling for a broad prohibition on non-competes. But in December 2023, the...more

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UPDATE: New York State Set to Prohibit Non-Compete Agreements [VETOED]

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Update: On December 22, 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed the bill that would ban all new non-competition agreements for workers in New York. News reports indicate that Governor Hochul sought to limit the ban...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

New York Non-Compete Ban is Off the Table—For Now

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Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023....more

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New York Legislature Considers Revised Non-Compete Ban

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more

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SuperVision - Labor & Employment Insights, Issue 4, December 2023

Attacks on Non-Disclosure, Confidentiality, and Non-Compete Agreements in 2023 - On several fronts in 2023, we saw federal agencies and entities attacking the scope and enforceability of certain employment agreements,...more

Payne & Fears

New California Laws Take Aim at Employee Restrictive Covenants

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Despite California’s longstanding policies, statutes, and robust case law in the non-compete arena, the Legislature recently enacted two new provisions seeking to provide further protections against non-compete agreements in...more

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New York Governor: “Balance” Is Needed on Noncompete Bill

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As we predicted when the New York legislature passed a bill that would ban noncompetes in the state without even an exception for the sale of a business, Governor Kathy Hochul has said that she wants changes to the bill –...more

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Florida Senate Considers Proposal Mandating Disclosure of Employment Contracts to Employees

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SB 40, a proposed bill sponsored by Florida Senator Linda Stewart, would create a new statutory obligation for employers to provide a copy of an employment contract upon request by the employee....more

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California Reaches Across State Lines to Invalidate Employee Non-Compete Agreements

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We are in the final stretch of the California legislature’s first year of a two-year session. One bill that sped through the legislative process—without any registered opposition—is Senate Bill 699, which extends the state’s...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Will New York Ban Noncompetes?

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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Q2 Employment Law Updates: Non-Competes, Religious Accommodation and More

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So far, 2023 has been a wild ride for employers, a theme that looks to be continuing into the third quarter of the year. While certain predictions we made during Q1 came true in Q2 (we are looking at you, NLRB), others such...more

Troutman Pepper

Wide-Ranging New York Noncompete Law Awaits Governor's Signature

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Summary - On June 20, the New York State Legislature passed a bill prohibiting noncompetes. The bill currently awaits Governor Hochul’s signature. If signed into law, it will take effect just 30 days later, but will only...more

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New York Inching Toward Ban of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York State Assembly has joined the State Senate in passing legislation to prohibit non-compete clauses in employment contracts. The bill now heads to the Governor and, if signed into law, would void...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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

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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Proposed ban on New York worker non-competes awaits approval from Governor

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On June 20, 2023, the New York State Assembly passed a bill that would ban employers from entering into non-competes with employees and other workers....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

Robinson & Cole LLP

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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Non-Compete Ban on the Horizon in New York?

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Non-compete agreements may soon be unlawful in New York. The New York State Assembly passed A1278B on June 20, and the New York State Senate previously passed its counterpart bill, Senate Bill 3100A, earlier this month. If...more

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