The FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes with employees and workers has now been published in the Federal Register.

The rule would provide that non-compete clauses are an unfair method of competition and as a result, the rule would ban employers from entering non-compete clauses with their employees and workers (defined by the FTC to include independent contractors and others). The rule would require employers to accept existing non-compete clauses with workers and actively inform their employees that the contracts are no longer in effect. The rule would include a limited exception for non-compete clauses between the seller and buyer of

NEW YORK, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of NeoGenomics, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEO) between February 27, 2020 and April 26, 2022both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important February 6, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased NeoGenomics securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.

WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the NeoGenomics class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=4888 or call Philip Kim,

On January 4, 2023, the Dallas Court of Appeals in Texas affirmed a summary judgment in a trade secrets physician staffing case that stands as a warning to practitioners regarding (1) what constitutes sufficient damages evidence to survive summary judgment, and (2) whether something can be considered on appeal that has been sealed or subject to a confidentiality agreement.

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In March 2017, hospital staffing company Emergency Staffing Solutions Inc. (“ESS”) sued its two former employees, Harvey and James, for breach of their non-competition agreements by virtue of their new employment with its competitor, Concord, and solicitation of ESS’s customers

In the first installment of our 2023 Trade Secrets & Non-Competes Webinar Series, Seyfarth partners Kate Perrelli, Michael Wexler, Robert Milligan, Dan Hart, and Dawn Mertineit discussed the new Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed rule banning the use of non-competes with employees and workers. The expert panel addressed what the proposed rule would do and what employers need to know to respond.

As a conclusion to this webinar, we compiled a summary of takeaways:

• The FTC’s attempted regulation of employment non-competes as part of its rulemaking powers is unprecedented in the 109 years since its creation in 1914. The FTC

NEW YORK, Jan. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ —

WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers and acquirers of Compound DAO tokens (COMP), on or after December 8, 2021against defendants Compound DAO, Robert Leshner, Geoffrey HayesAH Capital Management, LLC, Polychain Alchemy, LLC, Bain Capital Ventures (GP), LLC, Gauntley Networks, Inc., and Paradigm Operations LP, of the important February 7, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.

SO WHAT: If you purchased or acquired COMP on or after December 8, 2021 you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs