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NLRB Restricts the Use of Broad Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Clauses in...
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On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) issued a decision prohibiting employers from using broad non-disparagement...
CFIUS Year in Review: What to Expect from the Committee on...
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CFIUS reviewed a record number of transactions in 2021 according to its most recent annual report – and shows no signs of slowing...
Employers Should Revisit Their Non-Compete Agreements for 2023
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Given recent legal and legislative trends, employers should narrowly tailor non-compete provisions to protect essential business needs. Employers cannot rely on the...
FTC Proposes Rule Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide
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The proposed rule bans non-compete agreements nationwide for virtually all workers.
Employers would be required to rescind all current non-compete agreements they...
What Do CEOs Want from a Board? Insights from Board-Ready Bootcamp
MassTLC’s Board-Ready Bootcamp is designed to improve the quality of board governance and composition at tech companies by providing a high-impact curriculum on board...
U.S. Department of Labor Releases Proposed Rule on Worker Classification
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On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule concerning the test used to determine whether...
SEC and DOJ Bring First-Ever Crypto Insider Trading Actions
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) have brought the first-ever insider trading actions involving cryptocurrency...
ESG Enforcement Actions Underscore SEC Focus on Public Company and Investment...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Climate and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)Task Force has brought its first two enforcement actions...
SEC’s Expansion of Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit Signals Increased Enforcement...
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Enforcement (Enforcement) announced that it will nearly double the size of its Crypto...
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rules Employer Must Pay Treble Damages on...
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts (SJC) has held that employers failing to make payment of earned wages within the time required...
