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Washington DC
fromwww.housingwire.com
1 week ago

Washington just banned noncompetes. Will other states follow suit?

Washington state will ban noncompete agreements for workers and businesses starting on the effective date, with specific provisions for existing agreements.
fromBoston.com
2 months ago

Boston Beer battle puts unusual provision in Massachusetts' noncompete law to the test

The venture capital industry fought for years to persuade state lawmakers to impose strict restrictions on noncompete agreements. The VC crowd eventually succeeded in 2018, with the Massachusetts Legislature adopting a one-year limit on all noncompetes - contracts that prevent employees from working for a rival for a certain period of time, often in a specific region. And they were outlawedoutright for lower-paid hourly workers.
Venture
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Under Trump, the Federal Trade Commission is abandoning its ban on noncompetes

"The Rule's illegality was patently obvious,"
US news
US politics
fromwww.housingwire.com
6 months ago

FTC revisits noncompete rules after Biden-era ban blocked

The FTC seeks to target unreasonable noncompete agreements, collect information on their prevalence and effects, and pursue enforcement where Congress authorizes action.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
11 months ago

Google Is Allegedly Paying Top AI Researchers to Just Sit Around and Not Work for the Competition

Google employs 'garden leave' to financially support ex-employees while preventing them from joining competitors.
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