On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have instituted a near-universal ban on non-competition provisions in New York after negotiations between the Governor and the bill’s... Read more »
Prior to the enactment of the Georgia Restrictive Covenant Act (“RCA”), Georgia courts interpreted noncompete provisions entered into in the context of selling a business differently than they did between employers and... Read more »
by Melissa Whitehead | | October 23, 2023 California law makes void any contract “by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind,” including... Read more »
Valentine’s Day “Gift” For Employers With California Employees That Work Under Noncompete Agreements
Topics: New Laws & Legislation, Non-Compete and Trade Secrets In September, California created a cause of action whereby employees may challenge non-compete agreements and win damages and attorney’s fees (see our prior... Read more »
Executive Summary: Employers should look forward to another round of changes to the Golden State’s employment standards this year, the most challenging of which will be addressing employee protections for off-premises cannabis... Read more »
California’s Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1076 on October 13, 2023, which adds new Business & Professions Code §16600.1, making it unlawful to impose non-compete clauses on employees – which contractual restrictions... Read more »
Juelsgaard Intellectual Property and Innovation Clinic students Seraj Desai (JD ’24), Tanner Kuenneth (JD ’23), and Julia Laurence (JD ’24) recently submitted a comment to the Federal Trade Commission supporting the agency’s... Read more »