As we previously reported, here, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to issue a final rule (the “Rule”) that would prevent most employers from enforcing noncompete agreements against workers, with only limited exceptions for existing noncompetes with senior executives and noncompetes made in connection with the bona fide sale of a business. … Continue Reading
Jason A. Leckerman
JAMS issues rules governing disputes involving artificial intelligence systems
By Jason A. Leckerman & Jordan Meyer on
Posted in Artificial Intelligence
Judges are beginning to address the increasing use of AI tools in court filings—including reacting to instances of abuses by lawyers using it for generative purposes and requiring disclosures regarding the scope of AI use in the drafting of legal submissions. Now JAMS, the largest private provider of alternative dispute resolution services worldwide, has issued rules—effective immediately—designed to address the use and impact of AI.… Continue Reading
FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements in employment contracts
Posted in FTC, Regulatory and Enforcement
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted last week to issue a final rule that would prevent most employers from enforcing noncompete agreements against workers, with only limited exceptions for existing noncompetes with senior executives and noncompetes made in connection with the bona fide sale of a business.
As we previously reported, on January 5, 2023, the FTC issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking aimed at categorically banning noncompete agreements nationwide. … Continue Reading