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Employers rely on restrictive covenants to protect their legitimate business interests, such as confidential information and client relationships. But what happens when these restrictions go too far? Do employers lose all protection afforded by their… Read More

Restrictive covenants are important tools for protecting client relationships, confidential information, and competitive positioning. But in recent years they have faced increased scrutiny—particularly non-competes—exposing businesses to unnecess… Read More

Employers invest significant time and resources in hiring and training employees, developing clients, and designing proprietary business information. Because of this significant investment, employers need tools to protect their business interests, cl… Read More

Remote and hybrid work are here to stay, and with them come new challenges for employers managing teams across state lines. While flexibility broadens access to talent, it also introduces a patchwork of compliance obligations that can expose employer… Read More

On October 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) officially filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, challenging a district court ruling that struck down the agency’s proposed ban on most noncompete agreements. Thi… Read More

The legal landscape surrounding noncompete agreements has recently become more complex following conflicting rulings from federal courts. On July 23, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to halt the Federal Trade… Read More

Juggling two or more part-time jobs, or “moonlighting”, has always been the norm for many people struggling to make ends meet. This is especially true in the gig economy, with many people working on several platforms at once. However, rec… Read More

Nearly four months ago, President Biden issued an executive order in which he urged the Federal Trade Commission to explore enacting rules to curtail the use of non-competes and other agreements that impede worker mobility. In the days and weeks that… Read More