On March 23, 2026, Washington’s Governor Bob Ferguson signed a law that eliminates non-compete agreements, severely restricts non-solicitation agreements, and imposes other requirements related to all Washington employees.
Who is covered?
This law applies to all employees in Washington, even
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OIG Releases New Compliance Program Guidance for Medicare Advantage Organizations
By Jamie McCarty & Sumner Pitt
For the first time in more than two decades, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released new Industry Segment-Specific Voluntary Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) for Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs). This new Medicare Advantage…
KLUTCH vs. KLUTCH – A Cleveland Trademark Battle
Klutch Sports Group is a well-known sports management company that was founded in his home city by Cleveland native Rich Paul and that represents – most famously – LeBron James (also born and raised in Ohio). Klutch Sports owns a…
Ninth Circuit Permits 340B Program Enforcement Under the FCA
Drug manufacturers participating in the Section 340B Drug Pricing Program now face a significant new litigation risk under the False Claims Act (“FCA”). In a recent decision, Adventist Health System v. AbbVie, the Ninth Circuit reversed a district court to…
Discounting the Risk of Discounts?
On March 9, 2026, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) posted an advisory opinion addressing a medical technology manufacturer and distributor’s proposal to offer ambulatory surgery centers (“ASCs”) a discount on (“IOLs”) and other…
“At-Will” Employment in the U.S. – It’s a Trap!
Many Canadian employers expanding into the U.S. believe the U.S. legal presumption of at-will employment will provide them with additional protection against wrongful termination claims. Unfortunately for those employers, this belief is a trap. In Canada, employees who are terminated…
FCA Basics: Government Investigations and Self-Disclosure
This is the sixth post in the Dorsey FCANow Blog’s FCA Basics Series covering the fundamentals of the False Claims Act (“FCA”), outlining FCA procedure and highlighting key facets of FCA practice. Today’s post discusses pre-litigation matters: government investigations and…
Section 16 Reporting by Insiders of SEC-reporting Foreign Private Issuers: CANADA IS EXEMPT!
Good news! The SEC has issued exemptive relief under the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act (the HFIAA). For those of you focused on more important things in life, like Major League Baseball’s opening day later this month, let us give…
Susan Lorenc Joined Dorsey & Whitney in Chicago as Partner in Labor & Employment Group
By Susan Lorenc
Susan is a strategic labor and employment advisor who helps organization make confident, well-informed decisions about their workforce. She collaborates to map out the best course of action to address clients’ needs.She partners closely with leadership and HR teams to…
Dorsey Webinar March 3rd: U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Against IEEPA Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court issued watershed decisions invalidating the U.S. tariffs imposed under IEEPA on February 20th. On March 3, 2026, we are hosting a webinar that looks to what is next for U.S. trade policy and also will discuss…