Monthly Archives: July 2024
FTC Final Non-Compete Clause Rule Takes Effect on September 4, 2024
By: Emily Thompson, Esq. and James Jeffrey Burns, Esq. On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (Final Rule), prohibiting employers from entering into or attempting to enter into non-compete agreements with workers, including employees and independent contractors, or from representing that a worker is subject to… Read More »
Johnson, Newlon & DeCort Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Florida Super Lawyers
Seven attorneys from Johnson, Newlon & DeCort have been named to the 2024 Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists. Super Lawyers uses a multiphase selection process including nomination and independent research emphasizing professional achievement, peer recognition, and community involvement. Only the top 5% of candidates are selected to the Super Lawyers List, while… Read More »
Partner, Nicole Deese Newlon, appointed to The Florida Bar Rules Committee
Nicole Deese Newlon was recently appointed to The Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee, a committee established under Rule 2.140, Florida Rules of General Practice & Judicial Administration, to propose new rules and changes to existing rules of civil procedure. Nicole has been appointed to the committee for a term beginning July 1, 2024…. Read More »