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Florida Noncompete Agreements: What the Law Allows, What Courts Enforce, and What Changed in 2025

December 24, 2025 | Posted By: David Fulleborn

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The content of this blog post was last updated on Thursday, January 8, 2026. The laws may have changed since this blog post was written. Noncompete agreements are common in Florida employment contracts, but they are often misunderstood. Employees are frequently told that noncompetes are “always enforceable” in Florida, while employers sometimes assume that signing […]

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EEOC Enforcement, Transgender Protections, and the Big Beautiful Bill: What Employers Must Do Now

December 12, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The legal landscape for employers is shifting quickly, and recent developments show that compliance cannot be an afterthought. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) is sharpening its approach to religious accommodation requests and clarifying its stance on transgender protections under Title VII. At the same time, Congress’s Big Beautiful Bill (“BBB”), enacted on July 4, […]

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AI Hiring Tools Under Legal Scrutiny: Lessons for Employers

November 21, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Artificial intelligence is now deeply embedded in hiring and employment practices, from resume screening and candidate ranking to performance management and even termination decisions. As these tools proliferate, courts and regulators are paying closer attention to how AI affects real people and real careers. Recent lawsuits, including Mobley v. Workday, Inc. and Harper v. Sirius […]

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How Analytics Is Reshaping False Claims Act Investigations

November 11, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The modern False Claims Act case no longer starts with a stack of paper charts. It starts with data — millions of billing lines, statistical outliers, and algorithmic anomalies that flag providers who bill differently from everyone else. DOJ, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), and state Medicaid Fraud Control Units have built data-driven […]

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Discrimination Guidance For Employees

October 18, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Workplace bias can affect employees in many ways, from subtle microaggressions to overt discrimination. For individuals navigating these challenges, seeking guidance from a discrimination lawyer can provide clarity and support. It is incredibly important for Florida employees to know their rights and have access to strategies that help maintain a fair work environment. By working […]

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Seventh Circuit Raises the Bar for Collective Actions Under the FLSA and ADEA 

October 09, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit recently joined a growing number of federal appellate courts in rejecting the long-standing Lusardi approach to managing collective actions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). In Richards v. Eli Lilly & Co., the Court announced a new, […]

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Outsourcing Hiring Won’t Outsource Risk: Implications for Employers Using AI in Hiring

September 20, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is reshaping the way companies recruit and hire talent. However, a July 2024 decision from the Northern District of California reminds employers that outsourcing hiring to an AI-driven vendor does not absolve them of their legal responsibility. The case, Mobley v. Workday, raises significant questions about how federal antidiscrimination laws apply when […]

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DOJ Issues New Guidance on Antidiscrimination Laws and DEI Practices for Federal Contractors

September 06, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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The Department of Justice (“DOJ”) recently issued new guidance clarifying how federal antidiscrimination laws, including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, apply to federal contractors that receive federal funds. This guidance implements Executive Order 14173, “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity,” and represents a significant shift in how […]

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NLRB Authority Questioned: Fifth Circuit Ruling Creates New Challenges for Employers 

August 30, 2025 | Posted By: Sean Estes

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On August 19, 2025, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision that could significantly impact the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) operations. The Court upheld injunctions blocking the NLRB from prosecuting unfair labor practice claims against SpaceX, Aunt Bertha, and Energy Transfer LP while those companies challenge the constitutionality of the agency’s structure. […]

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DOJ’s New Whistleblower Program: What It Means for Antitrust Enforcement

August 22, 2025 | Posted By: Emma Doull

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On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (“DOJ”) Antitrust Division announced a new whistleblower program designed to encourage individuals to report antitrust violations. This marks the first time the DOJ has introduced a system that provides monetary rewards to whistleblowers who help expose and prosecute criminal antitrust conduct tied to the U.S. Postal […]

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Pay Transparency Laws Are On The Rise — Is Your Business Ready?

August 15, 2025 | Posted By: Emma Doull

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The rise of pay transparency laws across the United States is changing the way employers advertise jobs, set compensation, and attract talent. While Florida has yet to enact its own pay transparency statute, employers in the state are far from immune to the growing legal and cultural expectations around salary disclosure. As more states mandate […]

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New DOL Guidance Limits Liquidated Damages in FLSA Audits: What Employers Should Know

August 11, 2025 | Posted By: Emma Doull

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In a significant development for wage and hour enforcement, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (“WHD”) announced that it will no longer pursue liquidated damages in administrative enforcement proceedings under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). This change, issued on June 27, 2025, in Field Assistance Bulletin (“FAB”) 2025-3, signals a narrowed […]

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