The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently proposed a new rule that, if implemented, would ban non-compete agreements for workers.  The proposed rule would impact up to 30 million American workers and be a major change to federal law. The Federal Trade Commission Act prohibits “unfair methods of competition.” The proposed rule, called the “Non-Compete Clause Rule,”…

While most people are familiar with the advice that they should not sign any contract before having the contract reviewed by an attorney, many people do not believe attorney review of contracts is necessary. If you are like many other people, you may think that a quick scan of a contract will reveal any undesirable…

If you are planning to start a new business, you should take time to consider the many tasks you will need to complete to get your business up and running and make a plan to complete those tasks. In so doing, you should consider mistakes commonly made by new entrepreneurs, including: Failing to select the…