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.
The ramp-up to legislatively limit noncompetes continues: there have been 25 states with 74 noncompete bills so far this year, and 4 more are pending in Congress; 2 dead, 1 passed, 1 about to.
Effective August 1, 2020, Louisiana again strengthened its noncompete law. Although there has already been some commentary on the new law, this post delves a little deeper and looks at the statutory framework and some legislative history (following broad changes in 1989) to gain a better understanding of the significance of the otherwise seemingly insignificant change.