New York State Senate Passes Bill to Ban Noncompete Agreements

New York State may soon join the growing list of restricting jurisdictions or banning noncompete agreements. On June 7, 2023 the New York State Senate passed S 3100A (the “Bill”), which would prohibit employers from seeking, requiring, demanding, or accepting certain noncompete agreements. If adopted and signed into law, the Bill would significantly change the […]

NLRB Finds Its First Noncompete Target—and Its Charges Go Well Beyond an “Overbroad” Noncompete

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has found its first target under recent guidance issued in a memo from its General Counsel claiming that noncompete agreements may violate the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). According to Bloomberg Law, “[t]the NLRB’s first enforcement action against an employer’s noncompete agreement targeted a Michigan cannabis processor and ended […]

ROSEN, A GLOBAL AND LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages Vertex Energy, Inc. Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class

NEW YORK, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Vertex Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: VTNR) between April 1, 2022 and August 8, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important June 12, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline. SO WHAT: If you […]

Justice Department Announces Trade Secret Theft and Other Charges Following Recently Launched Technology Strike Force

Earlier this year, the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that it was launching the Disruptive Technology Strike Force (“Strike Force”) in an effort “to target illicit actors, strengthen supply chains and protect critical technological assets from being acquired or used by nation-state adversaries.” The DOJ’s initial announcement can be found here. The Strike […]

The Klein Law Firm Announces a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of June 23, 2023 in the Class Action Filed on Behalf of First Republic Bank Shareholders

NEW YORK, May 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of First Republic Bank (NYSE: FRC) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws. Class Period: January 14, 2021 to March 14, 2023Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 23, 2023No obligation or cost […]

ROSEN, A HIGHLY RECOGNIZED LAW FIRM, Encourages Rite Aid Corporation Investors with Losses to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class

NEW YORK, May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD) between April 26, 2018 and March 13, 2023both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important May 19, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action […]