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President Biden Issues Executive Order Encouraging Federal Rule Makers to Limit or Ban Non-Competes
On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the sweeping Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, which outlined over 70 wide-ranging initiatives aimed at promoting competition and workers’ interests. One of these initiatives “encouraged” the Federal Trade Commission … Continue reading
Posted in Hiring, Snell & Wilmer, Uncategorized
| Tagged Executive Order, Non Compete, Non-Competition Agreement
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New Year, New Restrictions on Non-Compete Agreements
States across the country continue to enact legislation limiting the use of non-compete agreements. The most notable trend is the applicability (or, rather, non-applicability) of non-competition agreements to low-wage earners. As the new year begins, and many of these laws … Continue reading
Posted in Restrictive Covenant, Snell & Wilmer
| Tagged Employees, Non Compete, Non Competition, Non-Competition Agreement
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Wall Street Journal Notes Growing Clouds Over Restrictive Covenants
Harriett Torrey of the Wall Street Journal wrote on Monday of this week that there is a growing backlash against employers getting in the way of workers quitting jobs for better offers and to secure a better living. There are … Continue reading
Posted in Confidentiality, Restrictive Covenant
| Tagged California, Hawaii, New Hampshire, Non Compete, Non Competition, Non-Competition Agreement, Non-Solicitation Agreement, Oklahoma, Restrictions, Utah, Wall Street Journal, WSJ
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Snell & Wilmer Secures Appellate Victory Enforcing Restrictive Covenants for First American Title
On October 9, 2018, attorneys from Snell & Wilmer’s Salt Lake City Labor & Employment Group secured a final victory for First American Title Company and First American Title Company LLC by way of a unanimous opinion from the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in Confidentiality, Snell & Wilmer, Utah
| Tagged Confidentiality, Litigation, Non-Competition Agreement, Non-Solicitation Agreement, Tenth Circuit
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