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New Jersey Law Journal

The End of Noncompetes? Anxious Clients Are Calling Their Lawyers

"I'm a defense lawyer primarily, but at the end of the day, noncompete agreements were not meant to be a tool to prevent your midlevel workers from going from Company A to Company B," employment attorney Michael Elkins said.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

DOT Requires Airlines to Disclose Junk Fees, Provide Prompt Refunds

"Airlines should compete with one another to secure passengers' business—not to see who can charge the most in surprise fees," U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
3 minute read

Law.com

Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024: Vaishali Rao, Hinshaw & Culbertson Partner

Last week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.
1 minute read

National Law Journal

Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements

"First, in my mind, the plain text of the FTC Act clearly gives the agency the authority to promulgate rules addressing unfair methods of competition," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. Not everyone agrees.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Legal Community Divided on NY Lawmakers' 'Landmark' Housing Deal

One lawyer said of lawmakers including new standards to combat discrimination in the provision of insurance to affordable housing that it's "an extremely important statement for the state of New York to be making, that we're not going to tolerate this, and I believe that we're the first in the nation to take action like that. It's 100% a national issue; not a New York State-specific issue."
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Chamber of Commerce Plans to Sue FTC Over Pending Ban on Noncompete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission is scheduled to vote Tuesday on its rule that would prohibit noncompetes. The FTC said it would sue as early as Wednesday.
4 minute read

Law.com

The Next Threat to Tech: Regulation

Another fundamental threat to tech is emerging as well on both sides of the Atlantic: regulation as a common carrier.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

EPA Designates PFAS as Hazardous Substances Under Superfund Law

The rule "will allow (the) EPA to address more contaminated sites, take earlier action, and expedite cleanups, all while ensuring polluters pay for the costs to clean up pollution threatening the health of communities," EPA Administrator Michael Regan said.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Private Attorneys Vouch for NY's Crackdown on Illegal Cannabis Operators, With Some Concerns

Attorneys in the practice area said they worried about the potential for a surge in litigation and the impact on landlords who are acting in good faith.
7 minute read

Law.com

NY Cannabis Marketing Rulings / Rescheduling Effects / Honigman's Work on Trademark Suit / Goodbye

A New York judge sent the Empire State cannabis industry into a temporary tizzy when he invalidated large sections of the state's cannabis regulations. One day later, Justice Kevin Bryant amended his ruling to apply only to third-party cannabis marketing restrictions.
9 minute read

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