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On Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a rule that bans noncompete agreements between employers and their workers. We have prepared the FAQ below to help you understand how...

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Earlier this month, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held that the Federal Arbitration Act’s exemption for transportation workers is not exclusive to workers in the transportation in...

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This afternoon, the Federal Trade Commission approved by a 3-2 vote a final rule to ban noncompetes between employers and their workers. If the rule remains in effect, it will have a significant ...

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The U.S. Department of Labor released its final rule raising the overtime exemption salary threshold for white-collar exemptions and the highly compensated employee exemption threshold. Does the ...

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The United States Supreme Court has issued a ruling that makes it easier for employees to raise discrimination claims related to job transfers.  As explained below, employers should take note of...

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Today, Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina M. Khan announced that a special Open Commission Meeting will be held virtually on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at 2pm ET. At the meeting, the Commission w...

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In Baldwin v. Express Oil Change, LLC, 87 F.4th 1292 (2023), the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals addressed some key issues under the Georgia Restrictive Covenants Act. The case involved a forme...

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Author’s Note: This article was inspired, in part, by the golf tournament being played in Augusta, GA this week.   Introduction Many commentators have offered thoughts on a recent tax trial �...

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In April 2023, a series of inadvertent leaks of sensitive information by Samsung employees highlighted the potential risks associated with the use of generative AI. A Samsung engineer input confi...

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In the spirit of the college basketball championship, you can test your knowledge of the EEOC charge filing statistics by completing the bracket and selecting the most filed charge of workplace d...

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