Beck Reed Riden’s 50-state noncompete chart updated for legislative and other legal developments around the country so far in 2026.
New laws in Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, and New Hampshire continue the expansion of restrictive covenant regulation.
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.
Our 50-state noncompete chart has been updated for 2026 wage thresholds and other criteria for use of noncompetes.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has been updated once again.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative developments.
Updated June 29, 2025 to count Oregon’s law in the tally and remove Kansas’s law from the tally. With legislative sessions in or headed into recess in many states, it’s time for an update on...
75 state noncompete bills in 35 states. Arkansas and Wyoming pass new laws, Virginia’s bill is pending Governor action, and two have failed.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative and judicial developments.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative and judicial developments.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative developments.
Iowa again tinkers with law concerning noncompete exemption for healthcare employment agency workers
For the third time is as many years, Iowa tweaked its law governing noncompetes for healthcare employment agency worker.
Our 50-state (plus DC) chart of noncompete laws has been updated for Georgia, Maryland, and Washington.
The noncompete bill frenzy continues: 32 states with 72 noncompete bills so far, and 6 more in Congress, 7 dead, and 1 (in Washington) passed.
The noncompete bill frenzy continues: 31 states with 70 noncompete bills so far, and 6 more in Congress, 3 dead, 0 passed, and 2 getting close.
Our 50-state (plus DC) chart of noncompete laws has been updated for the new year.
In case you were wondering which states changed their noncompete laws in the past decade or so, we updated our list with links to detailed information about each of the changes.
The sky is not falling on noncompetes. Here is everything you need to know about key developments in the states, Congress, federal agencies, and the courts in 2023.
Our 50-state (plus DC) chart of noncompete laws has been updated to reflect a Nevada Supreme Court decision and is available here.
Noncompetes are under attack by legislatures, federal agencies, Congress and others. But the sky is not falling. Noncompetes are not dead.
Our 50-state (plus D.C.) noncompete law chart has been updated to reflect various state law changes, and is available here.
Iowa passes modification an amendment to last-year’s noncompete law, and Nevada rejects a ban on physician noncompetes.
The noncompetes bill frenzy continues: 33 states with 84 noncompete bills so far, and 5 more in Congress, 11 dead, 7 passed, 2 about to.
Our 50-state (plus DC) chart of noncompete laws has been updated for Kentucky (healthcare exemptions), Maryland (low-wage), and Minnesota (total noncompete ban), and is available here.