It has been a busy year for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) enforcement efforts against non-compete restrictive covenants in ...

My nonlawyer friends often assume non-compete agreements are not enforceable, usually because they had read an old headline ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A new piece of legislation in Olympia is set to bar the use of noncompete agreements for all employers.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule in April that will invalidate existing non-compete agreements and non-compete clauses in agreements. There is a carve-out for an EXISTING ...

These agreements are pejoratively called TRAPs: Training Repayment Agreement Provisions. The new law is part of the ...

Understand how this legal document protects sensitive information such as trade secrets, proprietary processes, client lists, business practices, and other intellectual property. What Is a Non-Compete ...

NEW YORK -- The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission will make it ...

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A federal court has ruled against the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a widely watched decision focused on non-compete agreements. A federal court ruled has ruled against the U.S. Federal Trade ...

For a brief moment, it appeared employees would no longer be locked into jobs with arbitrary, non-compete contracts. But a recent court decision has workers back in non-compete jail. I hate ...

The initiative, part of the federal budget, will protect rights and ‘strengthen competition,’ the Liberals say ...