Questions Remain Regarding Adequate Consideration under Illinois’ Freedom to Work Act |  Seyfarth Shaw

Questions Remain Regarding Adequate Consideration under Illinois’ Freedom to Work Act | Seyfarth Shaw

On January 1, 2022, the latest amendments to the Illinois Freedom to Work Act (“Act”) became effective. As we previously described, that Act sets forth various requirements governing restrictive covenant agreements in Illinois. Among other things, the Act codified the

Ohio Appellate Court Holds Logistics Company was Improperly Limited to Half a Remedy, Reviving Noncompete Suit Against a Former Employee

Ohio Appellate Court Holds Logistics Company was Improperly Limited to Half a Remedy, Reviving Noncompete Suit Against a Former Employee

The day after obtaining federal brokerage authority for the logistics company he formed a month earlier, Christopher Johnson, a North Carolina resident, resigned from his employment with Cincinnati-based Total Quality Logistics, LLC (“TQL”). TQL then sued Johnson and his company …

Senators Release Report from Government Watchdog on the Prevalence and Economic Effects of Noncompete Agreements Amid Intensifying Federal and State Efforts to

Senators Release Report from Government Watchdog on the Prevalence and Economic Effects of Noncompete Agreements Amid Intensifying Federal and State Efforts to

On May 17, 2023, US Senator Rob Wyden (D-OR) announced the release of a long-awaited report on the US Government Accountability Office’s multi-year investigation into the use of noncompete agreements across the US labor market. In announcing the release, Senator …

DIS SHAREHOLDER ALERT: GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages The Walt Disney Company Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities

DIS SHAREHOLDER ALERT: GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED ROSEN LAW FIRM Encourages The Walt Disney Company Investors to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – DIS

NEW YORK, May 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —

Rosen Law Firm, PA Logo

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor

California Weighs Formal Penalties for Attempts to Enforce Restrictive Covenants |  Seyfarth Shaw

California Weighs Formal Penalties for Attempts to Enforce Restrictive Covenants | Seyfarth Shaw

The California legislature is considering new legislation that proposes, among other things, penalties for an employer’s use of restrictive covenants as well as for attorneys who assist with their enforcement.

Assembly Bill 747 was introduced in February 2023 and, if

100 Industry Organizations Request Extension of Comment Period on FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban

100 Industry Organizations Request Extension of Comment Period on FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban

As 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 …

No Non-Compete?  No Problem.  Texas Court Grants TRO Forcing Former Employees to Stop Working for Competing Business.

No Non-Compete? No Problem. Texas Court Grants TRO Forcing Former Employees to Stop Working for Competing Business.

Restrictive covenants and non-compete agreements have been a frequent topic of this blog in recent months, and rightly so. Non-competitors are generally thought to be effective tools to help firms protect trade secrets and competitive advantages. However, these agreements are

London Legislation Companies Face Reckoning in 2023 After Massive Wage Hikes This Yr

London’s largest legislation corporations paid generously to safe the brightest younger recruits they might this yr. Assembly these wage pledges subsequent yr shall be lots harder with revenues from the deal making it anticipated to gradual dramatically.

Most of the