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California's 2024-2025 Legislative Session Closes With A Host Of New Employment Laws For 2026

The 2024–2025 California legislative session came to an official close at midnight on October 13, 2025, when Governor Newsom's deadline to sign or veto bills passed by the Legislature expired.

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Gig Worker Misclassification Back In Spotlight With New Legislation (Video)

California's Assembly Bill (AB) 1340 and Senate Bill (SB) 371 together are a monumental legislative package that strengthens the labor protections of gig workers.

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

FTC Changes Strategy On Noncompete Enforcement

The Trump administration's FTC has abandoned the rule banning noncompete agreements nationwide, but is encouraging antitrust enforcers to bring challenges in court.

United States Anti-trust

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Jenner & Block

The FTC Drops Ban On Noncompetes But Warns Healthcare Employers

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently abandoned a prior rule that would have banned the use of most employee noncompete agreements in the United States.

United States Employment

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Jenner & Block

The Billion-Dollar Question: Are Deferred Compensation Contracts In The MLB Legal, Or Have The Dodgers Broken Baseball?

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Washington Employers: Prepare For Hiring Practice Shifts As New Background Check Requirements Take Effect In 2026 + 2027

United States Criminal

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

FTC Chairman Issues Warning Letters Regarding Employee Non-Compete Clauses

United States Anti-trust

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Eimer Stahl

MLB's Deferred Compensation Practice: How The Dodgers In 2025 Are Getting $241.44 Million Worth Of Value By Paying Only $115.61 Million

United States Media & IT

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Third Circuit Further Narrows Employer Remedy Under Federal Computer Fraud And Abuse Act

United States Employment

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Genova Burns

The AI Workplace: Legal Considerations For Deploying AI Notetakers (Podcast)

United States Technology

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Cut The AI Bait-and-Switch: Tips For Employers To Spot Fake Job Applicants

United States Technology

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

California AB 692: New Employment Contract Restrictions Effective 2026

United States Employment

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

California Court Of Appeal Upholds Wrongful Discharge Claim Over Polygraph Testing

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Assembly Bill 692: California Passes Prohibition Against Workers Contracting To Repay Debts

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

California Privacy Violations Result In $1.35 Million Fine!

United States Privacy

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Klein Moynihan Turco LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Charting Safe Passage Through Caribbean Workforce Restructurings (Podcast)

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Carlos Colón-Machargo and Kate Thompson explore the legal complexities of reductions in force (RIFs) across the Caribbean.

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

FTC Abandons Nationwide Noncompete Ban And Pivots To Case-By-Case Enforcement Actions

Ended its multi-year effort to broadly ban employee noncompete agreements by taking steps to dismiss appeals of lower court decisions enjoining its final rule that would have prohibited most employee noncompetes nationwide...

United States Employment

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Outside GC

California Goes After TRAPs And Stay-or-Pay Provisions

The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 692, which restricts employers' ability to enforce training and retention repayment provisions and other stay-or-pay provisions in employment agreements.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

Jackson Lewis' International Employment practice group regularly assists clients with global employment and mobility issues in well over 100 countries.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

After Abandoning Its Court-Forestalled Nationwide Noncompete Ban, The FTC Is Now Signaling A Case-by-Case Enforcement Strategy For Noncompetes

United States Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

California Seeks To Ban 'Stay Or Pay' Employment Clauses

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

District Court Holds A Financial Advisor Is A Common Law Employee Not Entitled To Business Deductions.

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

Employment Law Alert: Employment Considerations During The Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

How Financial Services And Credit Unions Can Navigate Risks When Structuring Employee Bonus Plans

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

What The Federal Government Shutdown Means For Employers

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The FTC Switches Gears On Noncompete Enforcement

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning Letters To Healthcare Employers And Staffing Companies

United States Healthcare

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Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Hiring—Choosing Between Employer And Agent Of Record (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP

It is being reported that Ashley Romanias has assumed leadership of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), as Catherine Eschbach steps into a new role...

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The FTC Switches Gears On Noncompete Enforcement

The Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) nationwide ban on virtually all noncompete agreements in the employment context was expected to take effect in Sept. 2024.

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning Letters To Healthcare Employers And Staffing Companies

Despite ending its efforts to ban noncompete agreements by rule nationwide, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has made clear that noncompetes and other restrictive covenants remain a priority.

United States Healthcare

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Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Hiring—Choosing Between Employer And Agent Of Record (Podcast)

In this episode of our Cross-Border Catch-Up podcast series, Diana Nehro (shareholder, New York/Boston), who is the chair of the Cross-Border Practice Group...

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Overview Of Recent Amendments To The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Focuses On Health Care Noncompete Provisions

While the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) quietly let its blanket prohibition against noncompete provisions die, it has recently made a public effort to emphasize case-by-case enforcement...

United States Healthcare

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Issues Letters To Healthcare Employers Regarding Non-Compete Agreements

Although the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on September 5 that it was ending its appeals of decisions in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits...

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

The FTC's Noncompete Ban Is Dead – But Enforcement Is Alive And Well

The Federal Trade Commission has officially withdrawn its appeal in Ryan, LLC v. FTC, putting an end to its controversial attempt to ban noncompete agreements through agency rulemaking.

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning To Health Care Employers

Andrew Ferguson, chairman of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), on September 10 sent letters to several large health care employers and staffing companies...

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Client Alert: FTC Walks Away From Rulemaking—But Not The Fight On Non-Competes

United States Anti-trust

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

The State Of Employment Law: The Extremes Of State Non-Compete Laws

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The FTC Takes A Narrower Approach To Non-Compete Regulation

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Hiring Abroad: Employment Law Traps You Can Avoid

Worldwide Employment

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Harris Sliwoski

No More Willy-Nilly: The FTC's New Noncompete Message

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Intends To "Vigorously" Prosecute Employers For Unlawful Noncompete Agreements, Calls On Current And Former Employees For Help

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

E-Verify Update: New Guidance For Employers On EAD Revocations

United States Immigration

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K&L Gates LLP

FTC Abandons Appeals Of Decisions Striking Down Its Noncompete Rule, But Restrictive Covenants Remain An Enforcement Priority

United States Employment

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Duane Morris LLP

Top 5 Signs That You Are A Misclassified Telehealth Contractor

United States Employment

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Miller Shah

FTC Moves To Drop Defense Of Non-Compete Clause Rule, But Non-Compete Agreements Remain Of Interest

United States Anti-trust

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Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Are Salaries Worth It? – When Getting Paid More Than The Award Is Still Not Enough

United States Employment

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K&L Gates LLP

End Of An Era: FTC Backs Away From Nationwide Noncompete Ban

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Citing Legal Challenges, Trump's DOL To Overturn Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule; Will Consider Next Steps For New Rule

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Non-Compete? Non-Solicit? Non-Disclosure? The Basics Of NH Law On Restrictive Covenants In Employment Agreements

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

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Miller Shah

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Offit Kurman

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Lerch, Early & Brewer, Chtd

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

Massachusetts New Pay Transparency Law Addresses Pay Gaps (Video)

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

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