Month: January 2023
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Is it the End of Non-Compete Agreements for Alabama Healthcare Companies? The Federal Trade Commission Proposes a Ban
By: Howard Bogard and Matthew Scully, Burr & Forman Under Alabama statutory law, “professionals” are exempt from non-compete agreements, which serve to restrict competing activity within a defined geographic area and time period. The law does not define the term “professional” but, with respect to the healthcare industry, Alabama courts have found that professionals include…
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Discussions with Decision Makers: Rep. Frances Holk-Jones
Representative Frances Holk-Jones, a native of Foley, is the newly elected representative from the 95th district in Baldwin County. She is the first 4th generation State Farm agent in the country and is president of Frances Holk Insurance. Frances learned the importance of public service at an early age while watching both her grandfather and…
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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rules Banning Non-compete Agreements
By: Brandy Boone, General Counsel On January 5, 2022, a year and a half after President Biden signed an executive order encouraging the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to limit or ban non-compete agreements, the FTC announced a proposed rulemaking that will prohibit employers from using non-compete agreements that restrict where an employee, or independent contractor,…
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Discussions with Decision Makers: Senator Robert Stewart
Senator Robert Stewart, a native of Selma, is the newly elected Senator of District 23 and received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Tuskegee University and a Masters in Accounting from Kennesaw State University. Stewart is a former aide to U.S. Rep Terri Sewell, and he worked in an advocacy role at Public Citizen Inc.,…