Articles about non-compete agreements

Non-compete ban stirs optimism and uncertainty in Washington state — here’s what it means for tech

A new state law wipes out nearly all non-compete agreements in Washington, sparking debate across the tech ecosystem about innovation, talent mobility and employer rights. Read More

FTC bans all new non-compete clauses and strikes down most existing agreements

Goodbye, non-competes. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission today released its final rules addressing non-compete clauses by banning all future agreements.… Read More

FTC wants to ban non-compete clauses that keep workers from changing jobs, launching startups

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a proposal banning existing and future non-compete clauses that can restrict workers from taking… Read More

Judge limits role of former Amazon sales exec in AWS vs. Google Cloud non-compete lawsuit

A lawsuit against a former Amazon Web Services sales executive who joined rival Google Cloud earlier this year took an… Read More

Adam Bosworth, VP, Amazon Web Services (Linkedin photo)

Tech vet Adam Bosworth directing mysterious Amazon Web Services project at crux of non-compete dispute

There’s a lot we still don’t know about the mysterious Amazon Web Services project that prompted the company to sue… Read More

It’s business, and it’s personal: How Amazon Web Services decides to enforce non-compete contracts

Career decisions are always stressful, but employees at Amazon Web Services face an additional source of anxiety when evaluating new… Read More