Can an employer terminate garden leave clause payments? Is “I don’t remember” a viable defense to a noncompete? Are NDAs and nonsolicits an adequate substitute for a noncompete? And when will courts reform an overly broad restriction? A recent Superior Court decision provides guidance.| Fair Competition Law
Biden’s 2021 noncompete executive order is revoked. What it means for the future of federal noncompete regulation.| Fair Competition Law
On Friday, July 18, 2025, the FTC filed a status report and consented to motion to continue the stay of the appeal for another 60 days in the Properties of the Villages v. FTC appeal. Just as in th...| Fair Competition Law
FTC seeks more time in the Properties of the Villages v FTC appeal given the Commission’s workload and composition. What it means for the noncompete rule.| Fair Competition Law
FTC seeks more time in Ryan v. FTC appeal given the Commission’s workload and composition. What it means for the noncompete rule.| Fair Competition Law
Florida’s new noncompete law has four-year durations, mandatory injunctions, and broad garden leave rules — testing public policy nationally.| Fair Competition Law
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative developments.| Fair Competition Law
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 11 states and D.C. We've updated our chart to reflect the latest 2025 legislative developments.| Fair Competition Law
A new Texas law expands restrictions on noncompetes for physicians, nurses, dentists, and physician assistants, adding buyout caps, geographic limits, and new exemptions.| Fair Competition Law
The Supreme Court’s limits on universal injunctions put the FTC’s noncompete rule back in play. What does it mean for noncompetes?| Fair Competition Law
Four senators reintroduce (again) a ban on employee noncompetes.| Fair Competition Law
Both Courts of Appeals have granted the FTC’s motions to pause its appeals in the two noncompete cases, while the FTC undergoes changes.| Fair Competition Law
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest developments.| Fair Competition Law