As we reported at the end of February, Maine’s House of Representatives voted for a non-compete ban that would have invalidated virtually all such agreements in the state. In March, the Senate passed the bill, sending it to Governor Mills’s desk. Despite what looked like another victory for opponents of non-competes, Governor Mills vetoed the proposed
Continue Reading Update: Maine Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban
Seyfarth Synopsis: It should come as no surprise to readers of our blog that restrictive covenants are facing significant headwinds.
The last decade or so has seen significant limitations on such agreements—mainly non-competes, but also other restrictive covenants such as customer and employee non-solicits and even non-disclosure agreements. These limitations—or proposed limitations—have come in
Continue Reading Is Maine the Next Frontier in the Effort to Ban Non-Competes?
By Alex Meier
Seyfarth Synopsis: The National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) sent shockwaves through the employment landscape when General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo took the position that the “proffer, maintenance, and enforcement” of restrictive covenants could violate Section 7 and Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”).
As we previously blogged, the NLRB seemingly took the position
Continue Reading Is the NLRB’s New Stance on Restrictive Covenants Mostly Bark With a Little Bite?
By Michael Wexler, Robert B. Milligan, and Katherine Perrelli
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Join Seyfarth’s partners, Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, and Kate Perrelli for an insightful analysis of
Continue Reading Upcoming Webinar! 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Year in Review
By Bernard Olshansky, Daniel Small, Robert Whitman, James Yu, and Nicholas De Baun
Seyfarth Synopsis: Efforts to prohibit non-compete agreements in New York State are back to square one following Governor Hochul’s veto of an outright ban in late December 2023.
As we reported most recently here, New York was set to join a
Continue Reading New York Non-Compete Ban is Off the Table—For NowBy Robert B. Milligan, Dawn Mertineit, Daniel P. Hart, and Marcus Mintz
Seyfarth Synopsis: We invite you to watch our highly anticipated webinar, where Seyfarth Shaw LLP’s leading attorneys in non-compete law skillfully guide you through the intricacies of non-compete agreements in the United States, focusing on the latest updates in 2023. This essential webinar provides
Continue Reading Webinar Recap! What Employers Need to Know Regarding Non-Compete Changes in 2023
By Marcus Mintz, Jeremy Cohen, and James Yu
On November 30, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul answered the long-awaited question of whether New York would join California, North Dakota, Oklahoma and, most recently Minnesota, as a state banning the use of non-compete agreements between employers and employees. While New York legislators passed a bill to do just that
Continue Reading New York Governor Hochul Rejects Wholesale Ban on Non-Compete Agreements
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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By Paul Whinder and Daniel P. Hart
Seyfarth Synopsis: At the State Opening of Parliament last week, the UK Government outlined its legislative agenda through the King’s Speech, an annual address where the ruling monarch, wearing the Imperial State Crown, reads a speech that has been prepared by the current Government outlining the Prime Minister’s priorities for the
Continue Reading UK Government’s Proposal to Reduce Non-Competes Not Included In King’s Speech
By Laurence Harvey Wood and Georgina Hatch
Seyfarth Synopsis: The short answer is no, not yet, but their future looks uncertain. In this update we have a look at developments affecting restrictive covenants across various jurisdictions around the globe and what multinational employers should know.
Non-competition clauses (otherwise known as “non-competes” or restraints of trade) are clauses
Continue Reading Are Restrictive Covenants a Thing of the Past?