Washington State Further Restricts Noncompetition Agreements

By Brian Mead, Aaron P. Sayers and Henry A. Leaman on June 12, 2024

The state of Washington has placed additional restrictions on the use of noncompetition agreements. Readers may be familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s latest noncompete rule, which goes into effect on September 4, 2024. While that federal regulation is currently being challenged in court, Washington’s rule has already gone into effect.

Brian Mead
Brian Mead is an employment litigator and transactional advisor. He leads McDermott’s Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Subgroup. Clients call upon him for his substantial experience prosecuting and defending employee mobility, restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation cases across various industries including private equity, healthcare, professional services, technology and manufacturing. Read Brian Mead's full bio.

Aaron P. Sayers
Aaron P. Sayers focuses his practice on employment law. Aaron has significant experience prosecuting and defending restrictive covenant matters and has broad employment law experience. Read Aaron Sayers' full bio.