My nonlawyer friends often assume non-compete agreements are not enforceable, usually because they had read an old headline about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule banning ...

Nearly 1 in 5 workers in the U.S. are bound by a noncompete agreement, according to data released Jan. 13 by the Economic Innovation Group. Noncompete agreements are regulated at the state level, with ...

When creating or updating employment contracts, it’s important to carefully review any non-compete provisions as laws vary by state and many have recently changed. Roetzel shareholder Ericka Adler ...

Non-competes are bad for the American economy. Ohio has an opportunity to help lead the way to fix the problem. As the founder and CEO of Veeva, a cloud software company made possible by California’s ...

The Federal Trade Commission has officially ended its effort to enact a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, marking the death of one of the Biden administration’s most ambitious labor ...

A non-compete covenant that provides for a remedy for an employer should a former employee decide to compete is not prima facie enforceable, a Pennsylvania common pleas court judge has ruled. Butler ...

A discussion of the antitrust implications of non-compete clauses in agreements between employers and employees.

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 ...

ONE RISK EVERY CPA FIRM SHOULD CONSIDER is the possibility departing employees may attempt to take clients of the firm with them. Firms can use a noncompete agreement to prevent an employee from ...

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