In a June 2025 opinion, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) clarified that the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act’s scope does not extend to a forfeiture clause tied to the breach of a nonsolicitation agreement.
AB 1076 and Noncompete Agreements: California’s Crackdown Continues
In 1872, California bucked the common law and the views of many other states by declaring noncompete agreements unenforceable except in narrow and limited circumstances. The crackdown has continued ever
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Federal Trade Commission Seeks Industry Comment On Proposed Noncompete Ban
On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a significant step towards banning noncompete agreements between companies and workers. The FTC proposed a broad rule that would effectively
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Illinois Legislature Passes Sweeping Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Bill
The Illinois General Assembly has unanimously passed a bill that will significantly affect the legality of post-employment non-competition and non-solicitation agreements between employers and their Illinois employees entered into after
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Take Care With No-Poach Practices and Non-Solicitation Agreements
The past few years have seen increased scrutiny of practices and agreements (and employers that use them) that are viewed by some as anti-competitive, including no-poach agreements and non-solicitation agreements.
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Virginia Letter Ruling Finds Nexus Based on Employee Working From Home
The Virginia Department of Taxation recently issued a letter ruling which determined that an employee working from home within the state creates corporate income tax nexus.
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The Virginia
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