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Many of the attorneys in the Law Firm Alliance author articles and thought leadership pieces on important topics and trends covering a wide variety of practices.  

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FTC Charges Forward with Sweeping Non-Compete Ban

April 24, 2024
Genesis E. Torres, Hayley R. Wells, and Devon D. Williams, Labor and Employment Attorneys, Ward and Smith, P.A.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") narrowly voted (3-2) to issue a final rule banning almost all non-compete agreements nationwide. 


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Raising the Rate: DOL Expands Overtime Protections to Millions of Workers

April 24, 2024
S. McKinley Gray, III and Avery J. Locklear, Labor and Employment Attorneys, Ward and Smith, P.A.

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor ("DOL") announced a final rule that will increase the Fair Labor Standards Act's ("FLSA") minimum salary threshold for overtime exemptions (the "2024 Rule").


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FTC Publishes Rule to Ban Most Noncompete Agreements

April 23, 2024
Matt Heldt and Rachel Timmins - Tonkon Torp LLP
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2023 EEO-1 Component 1 Data Collection Opening on April 30, 2024

April 8, 2024
Travis R. Talerico and Adam P. Mastroleo - Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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Article 129-A and 129-B Full Compliance Reporting Deadline: DUE July 1, 2024

April 1, 2024
E. Katherine Hajjar - Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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Past and Present College Athletes Sue NCAA Over Transgender Participation Rules

March 29, 2024
Seth F. Gilbertson and Kristen J. Thorsness - Bond, Schoeneck & King PLLC
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