Category: Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
Federal Trade Commission Warns Healthcare Employers and Staffing Firms about their Noncompete Agreements
The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the FTC chairman had sent letters to several…
The Federal Trade Commission’s Crackdown on No-Hire Agreements: What Employers Need To Know
From JDSupra, Christopher Im, Jeremy Ben Merkelson, Gerald Stein, and Jandee Wallis discuss a recent order by…
Federal and State Authorities Bring Antitrust Enforcement to the Contingent Workforce Sector
From JDSupra, Doug Allen, Miguel Lopez, and Rachel Fendell Satinsky discuss antitrust enforcment efforts in the contingent…
Nevada Staffing Executive Indicted for Wage Fixing
The United States Department of Justice announced the indictment of a health care staffing executive for conspiring…
When Collusion Proves Costly: A Cautionary Tale on Potential Penalties for 93A Violations
From JDSupra, Emily Slaman discusses a chase in which names, resumes, and candidate information were shared by…
Finally, Judicial Guidance Interpreting the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act
From JDSupra, Danielle Dillon, Natalie Groot, and Geri Haight discuss a case in which a non-compete agreement…
FTC Proposes to Ban Employee Noncompete Agreements
From JDSupra, Zarema Jaramillo, Jessica Kriegsfeld, Jonathan Lewis, and Julie Levinson Werner discuss a rule proposed by…
Federal Court Determines that Garden Leave Payments Under Massachusetts Non-Compete Law Are Not Wages, Limiting Former Employees’ Leverage Under Wage Act
From JDSupra, Dawn Mertineit and Cat Johns discuss a recent case in which the court said that…
Massachusetts Court Rejects Attempt to Circumvent Non-Compete Law
From JDSupra, Sara Higgins discusses a recent case in which an employer attempted to circumvent the requirements…
Court Awards Employer Over $1 Million for Former Employee’s Breach of Nonsolicitation Clause
Staffing companies are often concerned that their salespeople will leave ant solicit their customers on behalf of…
Former Owner of Health Care Staffing Company Indicted for Wage Fixing
Antitrust Division Remains Committed to Prosecuting Collusion in Labor Markets A federal grand jury returned an indictment…
Four Individuals Indicted on Wage Fixing and Labor Market Allocation Charges
Conspiracy Aimed at Suppressing Pay for Essential Workers During COVID-19 Pandemic A federal grand jury in Portland,…
