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NLRB Issues Decision Limiting Employers’ Ability to Include Confidentiality and Non-Disparagement Provisions in Separation Agreements

By Employment, News

In keeping with its recent trend towards a more employee-friendly stance, the NLRB recently issued McLaren Macomb, 372 NLRB No. 58 (Feb. 21, 2023), a decision in which it held that broad confidentiality and non-disparagement provisions in employee separation agreements are unlawful under the NLRA.  Soon thereafter, the NLRB’s general…

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DHS Ends Policy Allowing Flexibility for Employers to Verify Form I-9 Documents

By Employment, News

COVID-19 forced many employers to handle their hiring processes remotely. During the pandemic, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) relaxed some of its otherwise-strict requirements regarding the I-9 Form. Whereas employers (or their authorized representatives) were previously required to inspect employees’ identity and work authorization documents in person before filling…

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“Bankruptcies are on the rise in Tampa Bay as higher rates curb refinancing,” Tampa Bay Business Journal

By Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, News

With commercial bankruptcy filings trending upward in Tampa Bay, Lara Roeske Fernandez was quoted in the Tampa Bay Business Journal on April 25, 2023 discussing the trend and impact of inflation’s persistence longer than many businesses anticipated. “Business owners are finding themselves ‘squeezed on both ends’ as consumer spending slows…

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Patrick Causey Authors Tampa Bay Business Journal Article on FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Ban

By Litigation and Dispute Resolution, News

In an article published in the March 3, 2023 issue of Tampa Bay Business Journal, shareholder Patrick Causey discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule, which, if implemented, would ban non-compete agreements nationwide. With such a drastic rule change on the table, Causey explained why it is imperative that…

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Amanda Newlon Highlights Rollback of Relaxed NPP Rules in Healthcare Risk Management

By Health Care, News

Amanda Newlon was quoted extensively in an article in the March 2023 issue of Healthcare Risk Management, discussing the need for healthcare providers to review their non-physician policies from the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. After non-physician practitioners, such as nurse practitioners or physician assistants, were given more autonomy during…

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John Goldsmith Discusses FTC Non-Compete Restrictions in Tampa Bay Business Journal

By Litigation and Dispute Resolution, News

Trenam Shareholder John Goldsmith was featured in the Tampa Bay Business Journal cover story on February 17, 2023, discussing the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed restrictions on non-competes, which could release an estimated 30 million U.S. workers from restrictive contract and have a tangible effect on recruiting efforts. The proposal, which…

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