By: Scott Prange

Seyfarth Synopsis: Washington’s health care employers have spent years navigating tighter and tighter restrictions on noncompetes—but under HB 1155, the state has decided to largely eliminate them altogether. Beginning June 30, 2027, physician and provider noncompetes will be largely void, and the law may extend far beyond traditional restrictive covenants to scrutinize compensation terms that penalize

Continue Reading Washington’s Noncompete Ban Is Coming. Health care Employers Should Start Panicking (Just a Little).

By Justin K. Beyer

Seyfarth Synopsis: The ongoing saga of DC’s controversial Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of 2020 (the “Act”) logged another chapter last week when the DC Council passed a further amendment delaying the effective date of the Act from April 1, 2022, until October 1, 2022.

The Act, which was originally passed in December 2020,
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By Eric Janson and Adam R. Young

Seyfarth Synopsis: While the votes continue to be tallied in the Presidential election, one thing is certain – it was a BIG night for cannabis in America with five new states approving ballot measures to legalize recreational or medical marijuana. 

With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of
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