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Ryan Saves the Day: Federal Court in Texas Strikes Enforcement of FTC Non-Compete Ban
August 21, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Employers everywhere, take a deep breath—the September 4, 2024 effective date for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”)
Dr. Who? New Pennsylvania Statute Bans Non-Competes in the Healthcare Practitioner Space
August 5, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. Effective on January 1, 2025, the “Fair Contracting for Health Care Practitioners Act” (Pennsylvania House Bill No.
FTC Non-Compete Ban Deadline Lives Another Day
July 24, 2024 Written by: Erik Derr, Esq. In contrast to the July 3, 2024 decision issued in a federal court in Texas in Ryan v.
New York Paid New Mother Nursing Requirement – Effective June 19, 2024
May 16, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Effective June 19, 2024, pursuant to New York Labor Law § 206-c, New York employers must provide an
“New Compensation Requirements for Exempt Employees: What Employers Need to Know!”
May 1, 2024 Written by: David Frankel, Esq. Becker LLC On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a rule (the “Rule”) to increase
Banned, but Not Forgotten: Final FTC Rule on Non-Competes a Far Cry from Finality
April 25, 2024: Written by Erik Derr, Esq. and Christopher Leddy, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule
Erik Derr and David Frankel speak at NJSA Law Day
February 22, 2024 Erik Derr, Esq. and David Frankel, Esq. co-presented at the New Jersey Staffing Alliance’s annual Law Day in Livingston, NJ covering the
Happy Hunting: Recent Second Circuit Decision Spells a Fox Hunt for Social Media Rights
February 8, 2024: Written by Joseph G. Harraka, Jr., Esq. & Erik Derr, Esq. Who was the first to plant their flag on it? This