The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule early last year that would ban non-compete agreements across the country, which I wrote about here. After receiving over 26,000 comments to the FTC’s rule banning non-competes, it’s expected that... read more
Appealing injunctions for employment issues in South Carolina takes a lot of time and money, which most employees cannot afford. A recent case, which I’ll discuss further below, provides some potent lessons for employees faced with fighting a lawsuit and an injunction... read more
Early this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements for employees and independent contractors throughout the United States. Before the comment deadline at the end of April 2023, the FTC received over 27,000... read more
For South Carolina employees, part of the hiring process often includes reviewing and signing certain employment agreements, such as non-compete and non-solicit agreements. These types of post-employment restrictive covenants (meaning obligations that follow you even... read more
A regular part of my practice includes advising South Carolina employees about the content and legal impact of their non-compete agreements. These agreements, which I’ve blogged about before, will often include non-solicitation agreements and provisions related... read more
New jobs are stressful–the contents of non-compete agreements certainly don’t help. For most South Carolina employees, starting a new job comes with a wave of stress and a unique set of challenges. The employee will have to integrate into the new company... read more