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Maine and Iowa Enact Job-Specific Limitations on Noncompetites

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The two states recently have enacted restrictions on noncompete agreements being used in certain professions.

In Maine, on June 1, 2023, the Governor signed into law LD 688/HP 457, entitled “An Act to Protect Access to Veterinary Care by Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements.” The act amends Maine Revised Statute title 26, § 599-A, which already prohibits an employer from entering into a noncompete with an employee if the employee is earning wages at or below 400% of the federal poverty level. The new amendment expands the noncompete ban to licensed Maine veterinarians, with a carve out for those with an ownership …

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STEM ALERT: The Klein Law Firm Announces a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 11, 2023 in the Class Action Filed on Behalf of Stem, Inc. f/k/a Star Peak Energy

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STEM ALERT: The Klein Law Firm Announces a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of July 11, 2023 in the Class Action Filed on Behalf of Stem, Inc. f/k/a Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. Shareholders

NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Stem, Inc. f/k/a Star Peak Energy Transition Corp. (NYSE: STEM) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.

This lawsuit is on behalf of a class consisting of all persons and entities other than defendants that purchased or otherwise acquired Stem securities: (a)

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The NLRB Joins the Fray: Another Attack on Non-Competes | Seyfarth Shaw

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The FTC is not alone in taking aim at non-competitions. Yesterday, the NLRB’s General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo issued a memo to all regional directors, officers-in-charge, and resident officers at the NLRB stating that non-competes in employment agreements and severance agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act except in rare circumstances. Specifically, Ms. Abruzzo claims that such covenants interfere with workers’ rights under Section 7 of the Act, which protects employees’ right to self-organize, join labor organizations, bargain collectively, and “engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection.” Thus, Ms. Abruzzo concluded,

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Senators Release Report from Government Watchdog on the Prevalence and Economic Effects of Noncompete Agreements Amid Intensifying Federal and State Efforts to

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On May 17, 2023, US Senator Rob Wyden (D-OR) announced the release of a long-awaited report on the US Government Accountability Office’s multi-year investigation into the use of noncompete agreements across the US labor market. In announcing the release, Senator Wyden said that the GAO report “highlights the problems of noncompete agreements – particularly their impact on limiting workers’ fundamental freedom to change jobs,” and pledged to “fight tooth and nail for fair labor laws that protect workers and promote the creation of new businesses in Oregon and nationwide.”

In March 2019, Wyden and a bipartisan group of US senators …

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Small Business – The Brewton Standard

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NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The Klein Law Firm announced that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPSN) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.

Class Period: May 10, 2022 to March 16, 2023
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: June 23, 2023
No obligation or cost to you.

Learn more about your recoverable losses in LPSN:
https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/liveperson-lawsuit-loss-submission-form?id=39923&from=4

LivePerson, Inc. NEWS – LPSN NEWS

CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that LivePerson, Inc. made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) LivePerson failed to

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

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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 purchased Vertex Energy 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 Vertex Energy class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12724 or call

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Spilling Secrets Podcast: How to Secure Key Employees in Health Care M&A Transactions

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Now on Spilling Secrets, our podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secret law:

Human capital often drives the value of merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in the health care industry. Buyers involved in these deals must retain key employees to secure that value.

Epstein Becker Green’s Spilling Secrets hosts Erik W. Weibust and Katherine G. Rigby join forces with the Healthcare Diagnostics podcast hosts Daniel L. Fahey and Timothy J. Murphy to talk about strategies to retain these employees.

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Tune in to Spilling Secrets, a podcast series on the future of trade secrets and …

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Beyond Meat, Inc.: Please contact the Portnoy Law Firm to recover your losses; July 10, 2023 deadline

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Investors can the law firm at no cost to learn more about recovering their losses

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — advises Beyond Meat, Inc. (NasdaqGS: BYND), investors that a lawsuit filed on behalf of investors that purchased Beyond Meat, Inc. securities (NasdaqGS: BYND) between May 5, 2020 and October 13, 2022, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”).

Investors are encouraged to contact an attorney by phone 844-767-8529 or : [email protected], to discuss their legal rights, or to join the case via . The Portnoy Law Firm can provide a free case evaluation and discuss investors’ options for

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