Tag Archives: Noncompete

Big Changes Coming to Colorado Noncompetition Law

Photo of Nathan A. SchachtPhoto of Alexis OpperBy Nathan A. Schacht and Alexis Opper on Posted in Non-Compete
Colorado employers have less than two months to bring their noncompetition restrictions into compliance with HB22-1317, a bill passed by the Colorado Legislature in May 2022. HB22-1317, also known as the Restrictive Employment Agreements Act (the Act), will significantly change Colorado’s restrictive covenants statute, C.R.S. § 8-2-113, limiting the enforceability of noncompetition and customer nonsolicitation … Continue Reading

Mayor Bowser Signs Broad DC Noncompete Ban – Certain Requirements Apply to Employers That ‘Don’t’ Utilize Noncompete Agreements!

Photo of Marc AntonettiBy Marc Antonetti on Posted in Non-Compete
As we reported here last month, on Dec. 15, 2020, a unanimous District of Columbia City Council approved a broad ban on noncompete agreements and “moonlighting” policies that would be among the most restrictive in the nation. On Jan. 11, 2021, Mayor Muriel Bowser signed and approved the Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Amendment Act of … Continue Reading

DC City Council Passes Broad Noncompete Ban

Photo of Marc AntonettiBy Marc Antonetti on Posted in Non-Compete
On Dec. 15, 2020, a unanimous District of Columbia City Council approved a broad ban on noncompete agreements and “moonlighting” policies that would be among the most restrictive in the nation. Since adoption of the Defend Trade Secrets Act in 2016, 11 states have enacted legislation regulating the use of noncompetes, including prohibiting them for … Continue Reading

New York Appellate Court Declines to Enforce Noncompetes Against Employees Terminated Without Cause

Photo of Saima SheikhBy Saima Sheikh on Posted in New York
A recent decision by the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division for the First Department, Buchanan Capital Markets, LLC v. DeLucca, 144 A.D.3d 508 (1st Dep’t. 2016), suggests that noncompetition restrictions against employees who have been terminated without cause are unenforceable.  The court stated that “covenants not to compete in employment agreements … are not … Continue Reading
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