Delaware Court Rejects Overbroad Noncompete Covenants
As previously reported (here and here), some Delaware courts have recently declined to “blue pencil,” i.e., modify and narrow overbroad restrictive covenants. Instead, they have stricken in their entirety covenants deemed overbroad and…
Read More »Indiana Appeals Court Rejects Noncompete That Prevented Work in Any Capacity
On November 25, 2024, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a former chief operating officer (COO) at a medical fee collection company did not breach noncompete agreements and a…
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FTC Appeals Ruling on Noncompete Ban Amid Legal Conflicts
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is appealing a Florida federal court ruling temporarily blocking the FTC’s noncompete ban a month after a Texas federal judge in a separate case blocked…
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Global Non-Compete Reform – At a Glance Tracker
The United States is not the only country currently debating a reform to the law on non-competes. Notably, the UK Government has announced legislation that would limit the duration of…
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A Step Too Far? Governor Hochul Vetoes New York Non-Compete Ban
New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed Senate Bill S3100A, a bill passed by both houses of the legislature in June, that would prohibit all non-compete agreements. This is a significant…
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Non-Compete Ban Vetoed by New York Governor
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…
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The Eleventh Circuit Addresses Georgia Noncompete Statute in “Sale of Business” Context
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…
Read More »California Enacts the Nail in the Coffin of Non-Compete Agreements
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…
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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…
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New California Law Makes Non-Compete Agreements Unlawful, Not Just Void
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…
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Juelsgaard Clinic Supports FTC Proposed Ban on Noncompete Agreements as Good for Labor Mobility, Competition, and Innovation – Mills Legal Clinic of Stanford Law School
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…
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