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FTC Non-Compete Rule Change Could Boost Wages and Innovation

In April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) closed comments on a proposed rule change that would drastically limit employers’ uses and abuses of non-compete agreements in employee contracts.  When the FTC announced the proposed rule change its press release suggested … Continue reading

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Panel of Global Employment Lawyers Agrees on One Thing: U.S. Noncompete Laws Create Unique Challenges

The state-by-state patchwork of noncompete laws is difficult enough for U.S.-based businesses, let alone employers with a cross-border presence. I had the pleasure of exploring this topic with a panel of U.S. and UK-based employment lawyers as part to the … Continue reading

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A Texas-Based ‘Silicon Valley’ Would Have Had a Much Different Season Finale

It’s a good thing Pied Piper, the fictional tech company at the center of HBO’s “Silicon Valley,” was founded in California and not Texas. Continue reading

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