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Making Team Moves When Non-Competes Are Involved
How teams can navigate non-compete and non-solicitation agreements when moving together. Practical strategies and 2024 legal landscape updates.

What Is a Liftout? The Complete Guide to Team Acquisitions
A liftout is the strategic acquisition of an intact, high-performing team from another organization. Here's everything you need to know about this powerful talent strategy.

The Liftout Process: A Step-by-Step Guide for Companies and Teams
From initial exploration to successful integration, here's exactly how the liftout process works—for both companies acquiring teams and teams making moves.

Team Hiring in 2024: Why More Companies Are Acquiring Intact Teams
With time-to-fill averaging 41 days and quality of hire the top metric, team hiring offers a faster path to productivity. Here's what you need to know.

Employment Contracts in 2024: What You Must Know Before Signing
The rules around non-competes, NDAs, and restrictive covenants changed dramatically in 2024. Here's what professionals need to know before signing any employment agreement.

Steve & Woz: What the Original Dream Team Teaches Us About Hiring
The Jobs-Wozniak partnership built a $3 trillion company. Here's what their complementary skills and productive tension teach us about assembling great teams.

Non-Compete Violation Penalties in 2024: What Employers Risk
States are imposing increasingly steep penalties on employers who violate non-compete laws. Here's what companies need to know about compliance in 2024.

Non-Compete Reform in 2024: Where We Are and What's Next
After the FTC ban was blocked and state laws expanded, here's the current state of non-compete reform and what to expect going forward.

Non-Compete State Laws in 2024: A Complete Guide
A comprehensive guide to non-compete laws across all 50 states in 2024, including recent bans, restrictions, and what professionals need to know.

Minnesota's Non-Compete Ban: What's Changed After One Year
Minnesota banned most non-competes in July 2023 and expanded restrictions in 2024. Here's what professionals and employers need to know now.

California's 2024 Non-Compete Laws: What Changed and What You Need to Know
California's AB 1076 and SB 699 took effect January 1, 2024, dramatically expanding non-compete protections. Here's what employees and employers need to know.

New York Non-Compete Ban Vetoed: What Happened and What's Next
Governor Hochul vetoed New York's sweeping non-compete ban in December 2023. Here's what workers need to know and what may come next.
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