The FTC announced yesterday that it was extending the deadline to submit public comments on its proposed rule banning non-competitive employment.
With the extension, the FTC will now accept comments on the proposed rule until April 19. Originally, the deadline
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will be hosting a public forum on February 16, 2022, from 12:00-3:00 pm ET, to discuss its proposed nationwide non-compete ban. The forum is intended to supplement the FTC’s request …
Continue ReadingThomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Garden Leave Provisions in Employment Agreements,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer and Lauri F. Rasnick.
The Note discusses garden leave provisions in employment agreements as an alternative or …
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On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) continued its aggressive application of the National Labor Relations Act (“Act” or “NLRA”) to workplaces without union representation and lessened the value of severance agreements for all employers …
Continue ReadingThomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Trade Secrets Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer.
Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full article in PDF format):
Trade secrets are often an employer’s …
Continue ReadingFTC Commissioner Christine Wilson, published an Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal today in which she announced her resignation from the FTC and explained her reasoning. Readers may recall that Commissioner Wilson was the lone dissenting voice on the FTC’s …
Continue ReadingThomson Reuters Practical Law has released the 2023 update to “Preparing for Non-Compete Litigation,” co-authored by our colleague Peter A. Steinmeyer.
Following is an excerpt (see below to download the full version in PDF format):
Non-compete litigation is typically fast-paced …
Continue ReadingAs we predicted, earlier today, 100 industry organizations submitted a request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to extend the comment period for its proposed rule banning non-competes nationwide by an additional 60 days. According to the letter, “[t]he regulated …
Continue Readingour colleagues Peter A. Steinmeyer, Erik W. Weibustand Angel A. Perez co-authored an article in Thomson Reuters Practical Law’s The Journalentitled “Restrictive Covenants: Ethical Issues for Attorneys.”
Following is an excerpt:
Companies across the US commonly use …
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