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This article was from The Florida Bar Journal, Vol. 98, No. 4   July/August 2024,   Pg 40, authored by Ashley Landwerlen. The Legal Resource Center would like to thank the author and …

On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the U.S. Constitution, the foundational legal document of the United States, establishing the framework of the federal government and delineating the rights of citizens. It replaced the Articles of Confederation, which had proven inadequate in addressing the needs of the young nation. The Constitution is structured around the separation of powers, checks and balances, and federalism. It divides…

Recently, California passed Senate Bill 274, which focused on making significant changes to the educational field in the state. This bill, which was passed into law on October 8, 2023, took effect on July 1st of this year. This article will provide an overview of the bill and its…

On August 20, 2024, a district court issued an order stopping the FTC from enforcing the rule on September 4. The FTC is considering an appeal. The decision does not prevent the FTC from addressing noncompete agreements through case-by-case enforcement actions.____________________________The FTC has recently adopted the final Noncompete Rule (the Final Rule), a comprehensive ban on new…