On July 1, 2025, Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act took effect, ushering in substantial changes to the state’s non-compete law ...

The month before it was scheduled to take effect in 2024, a federal district court in Texas enjoined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) non-compete rule that effectively banned employers' use of ...

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The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) is calling for sensible reform of non‑compete clauses rather than an outright ban on using them, as the government consultation closes.

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Already one of the most employer-friendly states in the country for the enforcement of restrictive covenant agreements, the CHOICE Act expands upon Florida’s existing statutory scheme to create even ...

In January 2026, the FTC held a workshop entitled “Moving Forward: Protecting Workers from Anticompetitive Noncompete Agreements,” where it outlined the agency’s enforcement strategy. The FTC ...

Understand how this legal document protects sensitive information such as trade secrets, proprietary processes, client lists, business practices, and other intellectual property. What Is a Non-Compete ...

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