The MNAA survived proposed amendments. What the changes were, why they failed, and what they mean for Massachusetts noncompete law.
A new trade secret lawsuit by Apple against OpenAI shows how alleged employee misconduct can escalate into claims of institutional misappropriation.
Beck Reed Riden’s 50-state noncompete chart updated for legislative and other legal developments around the country so far in 2026.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 13 states and D.C. Our updated chart reflects thresholds through June 22, 2026.
New laws in Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, and New Hampshire continue the expansion of restrictive covenant regulation.
Tennessee’s new noncompete law creates a $70,000 salary threshold, adopts presumptively reasonable timeframes, and takes effect July 1, 2026.
Virginia has passed three new noncompete laws, each of which will will impose new restrictions effective on July 1, 2026.
So far this year, there have been 101 noncompete bills pending in 34 states, 5 of which have died and 6 of which have passed.
As previously noted, Washington state has a new law, effective June 30, 2027, that will prohibit all employee noncompetes. Here are the FAQs you need to know.
Washington state has a new law, effective June 30, 2027, that will prohibit all employee noncompetes.
A look at the FTC’s noncompete workshop, shrinking Commission, and escalating enforcement against noncompetes and no-hire agreements.
Restrictive covenant wage thresholds and criteria exist in 12 states and D.C. Our updated chart reflects thresholds through January 2026.
Our 50-state noncompete chart has been updated for 2026 wage thresholds and other criteria for use of noncompetes.
Nine states plus D.C. now have some type of notice requirements for companies using restrictive covenants - not just noncompetes. Make sure you are complying with them.
The NLRB continues the expansive view of what agreements chill employee’s unionization rights, but that may be changing soon.
Two Massachusetts noncompete bills, including a total ban and a veterinarian prohibition, reported favorably out of committee.
A new episode of Fairly Competing is out. Join us for the key developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law from 2025 and predictions for 2026.
The FTC’s workshop on noncompetes - “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements” - has been rescheduled for January 27, 2026.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has been updated once again.
The FTC will hold a noncompete workshop on October 8, 2025, featuring panels on worker impact, policy perspectives, and economic costs.
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Trump was able to fire FTC Commissioner Slaughter. The real issue isn’t the impact on the FTC’s policy, but rather, the scope of presidential power.
The FTC has started sending letters to companies that it believes may be overusing or abusing noncompetes and other restrictive covenants. Ignore the issue at your peril.
Former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter remains out, though only after dissenting on the FTC’s only two noncompete decisions so far.
The saga is over. The Noncompete Rule is dead. The FTC will be focusing abusive noncompete agreements. Employers should take action.