United States: Contract of Employment

State legislatures have accelerated efforts to limit restrictive covenants for healthcare professionals, creating a changing and fragmented legal landscape. To understand where we’re headed, we reviewed state legislation around the country enacted over the past two years.

Following the FTC's withdrawal of its nationwide non-compete ban, the space industry faces a complex patchwork of state laws governing these agreements. With specialized talent in short supply and proprietary knowledge at stake, companies like SpaceX and Blue Origin must navigate dramatically different enforcement standards across key aerospace hubs in Texas, California, Florida, Colorado, Alabama, Virginia, and Washington.

Employers who successfully navigated the FY 2027 H-1B cap filing season face critical compliance and planning decisions before the October 1 start date. From coordinating change-of-status versus consular processing timelines to monitoring ongoing litigation over the $100,000 H-1B fee, HR and global mobility teams must address multiple moving parts to ensure smooth transitions into H-1B employment while avoiding costly onboarding delays and immigration risks.

This content lists the jurisdictions where a legal professional has been admitted to practice law, spanning multiple U.S. states and the District of Columbia. The brief statement provides credential information relevant to attorneys seeking to verify practice authority across different state bars.

The NLRB has shifted its stance and now considers non-compete agreements generally lawful under federal labor law, reversing its previous position that most non-competes were presumptively illegal.

The 2026 collective bargaining agreements for major entertainment industry unions reveal how artificial intelligence governance has evolved from initial guardrails to comprehensive contractual frameworks. SAG-AFTRA, WGA, and DGA negotiations demonstrate unions' intensified focus on digital replicas, training data transparency, consent requirements, and preserving human creative work as AI capabilities rapidly advance.

Descubra los diferentes caminos hacia la ciudadanía estadounidense, desde el nacimiento hasta la naturalización, y comprenda los requisitos legales, el proceso paso a paso y los factores que pueden...

In May 2023, former General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) Jennifer Abruzzo issued Memorandum GC 23-08, which argued that non-competition agreements generally violate the National Labor...

The FIFA World Cup captivates employees worldwide, but what happens when workplace productivity meets global sporting fever? Employment law attorneys examine the compliance challenges employers face when major events distract the workforce, from impromptu office viewing parties to employees checking scores throughout the day.