The MNAA survived proposed amendments. What the changes were, why they failed, and what they mean for Massachusetts noncompete law.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has been updated once again.
Biden’s 2021 noncompete executive order is revoked. What it means for the future of federal noncompete regulation.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative developments.
Four senators reintroduce (again) a ban on employee noncompetes.
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.
Upcoming content-rich CLE programs covering the legislative, regulatory, and judicial activity concerning trade secret law, noncompetes, and other restrictive covenants.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative and judicial developments.
A new episode of Fairly Competing is out. Join us for the key developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law from 2024 and predictions for 2025.
New state noncompete bills are coming in 2025. The first 14 focus on healthcare workers, low-wage workers, full bans, and fines.
Our new training covers what employees should do and avoid doing when they receive or anticipate receiving a cease and desist letter from their prior employer.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative and judicial developments.