Non-Compete No More: The FTC (Almost) Kills the Non-Compete
The Federal Trade Commission has (almost) killed the non-compete.[1] In a 3-2 vote on April 23, 2024, the FTC issued its long-anticipated Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Non-Compete Ban”).
The Federal Trade Commission has (almost) killed the non-compete.[1] In a 3-2 vote on April 23, 2024, the FTC issued its long-anticipated Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Non-Compete Ban”).
Federal courts are often forced to uphold laws as “stupid but constitutional”,[1] as Justice Antonin Scalia remarked, or strike them down as wise but unconstitutional.[2] A recent decision
Forbidden from in-person depositions during the COVID-19 pandemic, practitioners increasingly utilized Zoom, or its equivalent platforms, to perform virtual depositions.[1] The practice has continued. As many have realized,
The National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) has been waging a quiet, but unmistakable, war against employers, targeting non-solicitation, non-compete, and non-disparagement clauses, as well as other employment
California’s Senate Bill 666 (“Bill 666”) recently went into effect on January 1, 2024,[1] and the perhaps-appropriately numbered bill is a development that factors cannot afford to ignore.[2]
Every factor has experienced the frustration of the account debtor refusing to pay the factor on the grounds that the assignor’s performance was deficient.[1] To combat this, factors
Factors who rely on payment verification applications, otherwise known as estoppel agreements, can rest easier knowing their validity and enforcement is more secure, at least in New Jersey.[1]
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”), which takes effect on January 1, 2024, will create reporting obligations for most small businesses in the United States.[1] The CTA is designed
The United States has worked diligently in recent years to publicly denounce human trafficking, address violations of human rights, and prevent the importation of goods produced from forced
Litigation against the government is costly in time and resources, and the scales are heavily weighted in favor of the government.[1] Beyond the general bias the courts can