Labor Days
California’s AB 692: The State Puts “Stay-or-Pay” Agreements Under Greater Scrutiny
California continues to reshape the boundaries of permissible employment agreements, and Assembly Bill 692 is the state’s latest move to strengthen employee mobility. Effective January 1, 2026, AB 692 prohibits…
Four More Years? Examining the Push for Extended Non-Competes in Florida
Following lobbying efforts by the now Miami-based hedge fund Citadel, Florida governor Ron DeSantis is poised to sign into law a new bill allowing non-compete clauses to extend up to four years for certain employees.…
Betting Against DraftKings: A Lesson in Noncompete State Laws
2024 has been the year of noncompete litigation. Since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its Final Rule in April 2024, seeking to ban noncompetes with limited exceptions, employers have been (rightfully)…
It appears the FTC’s Rule Prohibiting Noncompetes is Dead (For Now)
The ability of employers to legally enforce noncompetition restrictions received a big win last week when a federal court in Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule seeking to ban noncompete…
So Long, Chevron: What The Elimination Of Agency Deference Means For Employers And The Future Of Labor And Employment Law
Generally speaking, it’s difficult to drum up excitement about administrative law (except amongst those of us who deal regularly in the labor and employment law arena and other highly regulated areas of law). That has…