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 ...

It seems like death by a thousand cuts. In August last year, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced a Competition Review to examine competition laws, policies and institutions to focus on reforms ...

Some lawmakers want to ban noncompete contracts for physicians. The change could improve patient and doctor relationships ...

On October 7, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer A. Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 25-01, reinforcing and expanding previous positions on how certain restrictive covenants ...

A proposed ban on non-compete clauses for most workers was one of the budget's rare surprises, which wasn't flagged until an official leak within a few hours of Jim Chalmers getting up to deliver his ...

The first case involving a non-compete clause dates back more than 600 years, and they have been hotly debated ever since. A few states, including California, have banned non-competes since the 1800s.

Non-compete clauses in employment agreements typically prevent former employees from working for a competitor of the former employer for a specific period of time in a designated geographical area.

Over 75 years ago, the residents of our valley formed the Desert Health Care District to bring better health care to our area. It is funded with a portion of our property tax dollars, and it owns ...

While the decision to ban non-competes occurred months ago, the ongoing discussion surrounding this topic persists. Recently, I conducted a survey on LinkedIn to see the opinions of my professional ...