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The Federal Trade Commission has been working on rules to limit anti-competitive activities in business. Draft rules, including a proposed ban on employee noncompete agreements (NCAs), were rolled out in...

The Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule increasing the salary threshold to qualify for certain overtime exemptions under federal law. Effective July...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban many types of employment non-compete agreements, deeming them anticompetitive in what amounts to an extraordinary departure from the...

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday voted 3-2 to ban noncompete employment agreements nationwide. Employers will not only be prohibited from entering into new noncompetes with their workers, but employers...

Broccoli. Beans. Brussel sprouts. Beer?   A 2016 rule change to the Pennsylvania Liquor Code allows breweries, distilleries and wineries based in the state to set up shop at farmers markets,...

The prevalence of social media is indisputable. When there has been an accident, social media is an important litigation tool. Here are some key considerations: 1. Check it early and...

Everyone in the trucking industry knows that there is a considerable problem with truck parking. If you want to park at a designated rest stop, you have to get there...

The trucking industry is about to see a transformative directive that will affect many commercial drivers and have a trickle-down effect on the country’s entire supply chain. The Federal Motor...

You've infringed someone's copyright. You probably didn't mean to, but you have.  If you've ever listened to the radio with your windows down or walked around with a boom box...

A federal court case could affect how some industries hold and sell their innovations, and also alter their entire intellectual property strategies.  Many manufacturers prefer to keep novel processes as...