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Six months ago, in July 2025, we published a blog post providing a brief history of noncompete agreements in the United States; describing the current status of federal restrictions on noncompetes; and discussing the...

On January 29, 2026, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division issued its first-ever whistleblower reward under the Antitrust Division’s Whistleblower Rewards Program, which launched in partnership with...

On March 9, 2026, it becomes official: the civil service protections guaranteed to federal employees by the Civil Service Reform Act (“CSRA”) are no longer available to a large swath of federal employees.  The...

In this time of economic uncertainty, when blowing the whistle on an employer’s wrongdoing may seem especially risky, a recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals decision offers support to those willing to take that risk.  In...

In 2025, California’s lawmakers acted to protect survivors of violence by once again extending their ability to bring expired civil sexual assault claims. Expanded Statute of Limitations Lookback Window for Sexual Assault...

In the latest reversal of employee-friendly Biden-era policies, the Trump Administration’s Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) moved this week to vacate its rule banning noncompete agreements. As we have written...

On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court unanimously held in Ames v. Ohio Dept. of Youth Services that all plaintiffs, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, must satisfy the same proof requirements to meet...

In a win for Maryland employees, the Fourth Circuit this week issued two opinions each affirming the district courts’ grants of summary judgment in favor of employees who were sued by their employers for allegedly violating...

This is a companion piece to KBK’s “Noncompete Agreement Fifty State Survey“, a comprehensive, interactive map on the various state laws regarding statutorily codified noncompete agreement restrictions....

A recent report from National Public Radio (NPR) has detailed alarming allegations of data mishandling and security breaches at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). The whistleblower, Daniel Berulis, an information...