Four of the world’s largest law firms—Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Latham & Watkins LLP, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, and A&O Shearman Sterling, LLC—recently entered
Washington state currently requires every hotel, motel, retail, or security guard entity, or property services contractor that employs an individual who spends a majority of
Utah has increased the civil penalty amounts for Occupational Safety and Health violations, as follows: The increases take effect on May 7, 2025. Find more here.
Kansas has amended the state’s Restraint of Trade Act, providing that restrictive covenants in certain contracts are enforceable and not considered a restraint of trade in
As you know, on November 5, 2024, Missouri voters approved Proposition A, providing changes to the state’s minimum wage and establishing a new earned paid
Under Virginia law, employers may not enter into, enforce, or threaten to enforce a covenant not to compete with any “low-wage employee.” Previously, a “low-wage
In February, a federal judge for the U.S. District Court of Maryland issued a preliminary injunction, effective nationwide, blocking certain aspects of the current administration’s recent
Virginia has passed a new law requiring hospitals in the Commonwealth to establish a workplace violence incident reporting system to document, track, and analyze any
The Arkansas Code § 11-3-204(a)(1), concerning the information that may be disclosed by a current or former employer to a prospective employer, has been amended to
Arkansas has amended its non-compete statute as it concerns physicians. Specifically, the amended statute states that a covenant not to compete agreement that restricts the right of