On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing non-compete agreements on their employees and independent contractors. A non-compete clause contractually…
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In two recent cases, judges have struck down recently enacted California statutes requiring diversity for underrepresented communities and for women on the boards of directors of publicly held corporations based…
Read More ›September 16, 2021
9th Circuit Reinstates California Law That Employers Can’t Mandate Employment Arbitrations
On October 10, 2019, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 51, prohibiting employers from requiring, as a condition of employment, continued employment, or the receipt of any employment-related benefit, that…
Read More ›March 24, 2021
New York Court Determines that Delaware, Not California, Law Applies to Employee Covenant Not to Compete
In Perry v. Floss Bar, Inc., 2021 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 43429, a district judge in the Southern District of New York denied a preliminary injunction request from Joshua Perry, who…
Read More ›December 1, 2020
SEC Proposes Rules to Help Gig Companies Compensate Their Workers
Every offer and sale of securities in the United States must either be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), or exempt from registration under rules established by the…
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