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How New York FMLA Attorneys Protect High-Income Professionals

Needing time away from work for medical or family reasons is a normal part of life. It's also a basic workplace protection, something foundational to a modern workforce.

United States Employment

Mizrahi Kroub

Delaware Supreme Court Weighs Enforceability Of Noncompete Agreements After Forfeiture Of Equity Shares

The Supreme Court of the State of Delaware is considering a case regarding whether a former executive's noncompete and nonsolicitation...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California Claws Back: New Limits On Stay-or-Pay Contracts Starting Jan. 1, 2026

When employers offer new hires a sign-on bonus or existing employees a retention bonus, they typically structure the bonuses as an upfront payment subject to a conditional repayment obligation...

United States Employment

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

FTC Signals Continued Scrutiny Of Employee Non-Compete Agreements

The FTC's withdrawal of its broad non-compete ban does not signal a retreat from enforcement—in fact, the agency is sharpening its focus.

United States Employment

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Dykema

FTC Officially Abandons Prior Non-Compete Rule, But Its Work On This Issue Isn't Over Yet

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

$9.3 Million Judgment Highlights High Stakes Of Employee Misclassification

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

New Year, New Employment Laws – What Takes Effect January 1, 2026?

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

FTC Abandons National Noncompete Rule, But Employer Compliance Risks Remain

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Italy's New Fixed-Term Employment Rules (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Columbus, Ohio Prohibits Salary History Inquiry And Requires Pay Transparency

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

A Trump-Era Guide For European Employers

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

The FTC's Rule On Non-Compete Agreements

United States Commercial

K

Klemchuk

Staying Ahead: Key California Workplace Laws Taking Effect In 2026 And Beyond

United States Employment

FL

Fennemore

California Bans Employee "Stay Or Pay" Contracts

United States Employment

M

Mintz

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

The Changes To The English Arbitration Regime: What Parties To International Construction Disputes Need To Know

United States Litigation

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JAMS

From Conflict To Clarity: Why The ADR Experience Matters In Successful Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Early Mediation: Is Your Case A Likely Candidate?

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Air Resources Board Publishes Draft SB 261 Guidance

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

TRAPped No More? Navigating California's Stay-or-Pay Reform

On Halloween, it's not ghosts or witches that are concerning employers operating in California, but rather California's AB 692, which goes into effect January 1, 2026.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

California Employers Must Imminently Revisit Their Approach To Signing Bonuses, Relocation Agreements, And Comparable Arrangements

As a result of a new law effective January 1, 2026, California employers will be required to revisit their approach to agreements in which workers are required to repay relocation...

United States Employment

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Lowenstein Sandler

California's New Employment Laws: Get Ready For 2026

We review new laws signed by the Governor below, and recommend that clients with workers in California review and update their policies to prepare for these changes.

United States Employment

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Davis Wright Tremaine

The Shifting Sands Of Non-Compete Law

In September 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) abandoned its efforts in court to defend its non-compete rule, which would have effectively prohibited non-compete covenants nationwide.

United States Employment

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

California's 2024-2025 Legislative Session Closes With A Host Of New Employment Laws For 2026

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

FTC Changes Strategy On Noncompete Enforcement

United States Anti-trust

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Jenner & Block

The FTC Drops Ban On Noncompetes But Warns Healthcare Employers

United States Employment

JB

Jenner & Block

The Billion-Dollar Question: Are Deferred Compensation Contracts In The MLB Legal, Or Have The Dodgers Broken Baseball?

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Washington Employers: Prepare For Hiring Practice Shifts As New Background Check Requirements Take Effect In 2026 + 2027

United States Criminal

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FTC Chairman Issues Warning Letters Regarding Employee Non-Compete Clauses

United States Anti-trust

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Eimer Stahl

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Third Circuit Further Narrows Employer Remedy Under Federal Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

United States Employment

GB

Genova Burns

The AI Workplace: Legal Considerations For Deploying AI Notetakers (Podcast)

United States Technology

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Chairman Issues Warning Letters Regarding Employee Non-Compete Clauses

The FTC's press release announcing the letters also encourages "all employers—not just those receiving letters today—to review their contracts closely" in advance of possible future enforcement actions...

United States Anti-trust

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Eimer Stahl

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

No MLB team has utilized deferred compensation contracts more than the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the next closest team being over $800 million behind.

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Third Circuit Further Narrows Employer Remedy Under Federal Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

What can an employer do when its employee accesses data in a way that violates company policy? In the past, one avenue for relief was the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act...

United States Employment

GB

Genova Burns

The AI Workplace: Legal Considerations For Deploying AI Notetakers (Podcast)

In this episode of The AI Workplace podcast series, Sam Sedaei (associate, Chicago) is joined by Simone Francis (Office Managing Shareholder, St. Thomas; shareholder, New York) to unpack what AI notetakers...

United States Technology

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

2025 California Labor, Employment, And Independent Contractor Legislative Update

United States Employment

PC

Perkins Coie LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Charting Safe Passage Through Caribbean Workforce Restructurings (Podcast)

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Carlos Colón-Machargo and Kate Thompson explore the legal complexities of reductions in force (RIFs) across the Caribbean.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Abandons Nationwide Noncompete Ban And Pivots To Case-By-Case Enforcement Actions

Ended its multi-year effort to broadly ban employee noncompete agreements by taking steps to dismiss appeals of lower court decisions enjoining its final rule that would have prohibited most employee noncompetes nationwide...

United States Employment

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Outside GC

California Goes After TRAPs And Stay-or-Pay Provisions

The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 692, which restricts employers' ability to enforce training and retention repayment provisions and other stay-or-pay provisions in employment agreements.

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

Jackson Lewis' International Employment practice group regularly assists clients with global employment and mobility issues in well over 100 countries.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

After Abandoning Its Court-Forestalled Nationwide Noncompete Ban, The FTC Is Now Signaling A Case-by-Case Enforcement Strategy For Noncompetes

United States Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

California Seeks To Ban 'Stay Or Pay' Employment Clauses

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

District Court Holds A Financial Advisor Is A Common Law Employee Not Entitled To Business Deductions.

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

Employment Law Alert: Employment Considerations During The Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

How Financial Services And Credit Unions Can Navigate Risks When Structuring Employee Bonus Plans

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

What The Federal Government Shutdown Means For Employers

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The FTC Switches Gears On Noncompete Enforcement

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning Letters To Healthcare Employers And Staffing Companies

United States Healthcare

DM

Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Hiring—Choosing Between Employer And Agent Of Record (Podcast)

United States Employment

OD

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Overview Of Recent Amendments To The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

United States Employment

LM

Littler Mendelson

FTC Walks Away From Rulemaking— But Not The Fight On Non-Competes

United States Employment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

New York Considers Broad Legislation Limiting Noncompete Agreements

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

EntertainHR: "Don't Look Back In Anger" By Failing To Include Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Forfeiture Clauses Triggered By Non-Solicitation Breaches Do Not Fall Under Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

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Miller Shah

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Offit Kurman

Virginia's New Non-Compete Law And Updates On The DMV Non-Compete Landscape (Video)

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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

Navigating The Office: What Does "Cause" Mean? (Video)

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

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