The FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes was blocked in court and later withdrawn in 2025. However, the agency continues to scrutinize non-competes through enforcement, industry outreach, and supporting ...

On January 27, 2026, the FTC held a half-day workshop entitled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive ...

On July 1, 2025, Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act took effect, ushering in substantial changes to the state’s non-compete law ...

Delaware court tosses worldwide non-compete spanning 68 countries, finding profits interests insufficient to ban employee ...

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Already one of the most employer-friendly states in the country for the enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements, the CHOICE Act expands upon Florida’s existing statutory scheme to create even ...

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 ...

Arbitrators struck down Hightower’s attempts to enforce a non-compete clause against a Washington state-based advisor locked in a multi-year legal struggle with the firm. In its decision, arbitrators ...

An arbitration panel has ruled against Hightower Holdings in its effort to enforce a non-compete agreement against a Washington State financial advisor whom the RIA accused of stealing company secrets ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. A new Texas law has caused a seismic shift in the scope and ...