A few hours ago, the Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) announced a proposed rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements and voiding existing noncompete agreements. The sweeping rule would have substantial impact on businesses and workers ...
On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order that seeks to promote competition in the American economy. Among the 72 initiatives set forth in the Executive Order, President Biden asked the Federal ...
A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals decision has confirmed that a former employee who signed an unenforceable non-compete agreement may bid goodbye to his employer and start his own auction business without consequence. Employee is ...
While we all know that a non-compete agreement offered at the beginning of the employment relationship does not require independent consideration, do we really know when the employment relationship actually begins? One Minnesota employer learned the hard way. Let’s ...
