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5.07.26
North Korea-Linked Schemes to Obtain Employment in U.S. Tech Companies: What You Need to Know and How to Respond
During the past few years, operatives associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea or the DPRK) have reportedly infiltrated hundreds of U.S. companies by fraudulently posing as legitimate remote IT workers. The perpetrators, together with accomplices across multiple jurisdictions (including inside the U.S.), funnel wages back to North Korea in violation of economic sanctions, and in many cases steal company data, source code, and trade secrets. In a smaller subset of cases, after being discovered and terminated, perpetrators have released, or threatened to release, sensitive company data and attempted to extort ransom payments.
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4.10.26
Washington State’s Expansive New Non-Compete Ban
On March 23, 2026, Washington State Governor Bob Ferguson signed into law Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1155 (HB 1155), which effectively bans non-compete agreements for all employees and independent contractors in the state. Previously, in 2019 and 2024, Washington prohibited non-compete agreements for lower wage earners and included other requirements for such restrictions.
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1.22.26
2026 Antitrust Year in Preview
Last year was a landmark in the development of antitrust law. Enforcers, legislators, and private parties grappled with the fundamental shift represented by artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the resolution of important digital technology antitrust cases, and significant divergence in policy across a presidential administration transition. The changes will not stop in 2026. In this preview, we focus on several economic sectors that were most impacted by developments in antitrust law in 2025 to identify the trends that will drive governmental and private activity in antitrust in 2026.
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1.08.26
Litigation Trends to Watch in 2026
Entering 2026, Wilson Sonsini litigators see a landscape defined by AI driven disputes, continued tightening of patent review standards, renewed securities and governance litigation, stronger consumer and influencer enforcement, and escalating Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) exposure—trends that require companies to align legal strategy with technical and operational controls.
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6.13.25
Oregon Enacts Nation’s Most Restrictive CPOM Law
Since publication, the statute referenced in this alert has been amended by HB 3410. Readers should consult this updated law or contact our team for information on updates to the following requirements.
Alerts
10.04.24
California Governor Gavin Newsom Vetoes Law Requiring Attorney General Approval for Certain Healthcare Investments
Last weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, which would have required healthcare investors to notify and obtain written consent from the California Attorney General (AG) before investing in certain healthcare facilities and providers. In a letter to the California State Assembly, Governor Newsom reasoned that California’s existing Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) is the more appropriate entity for healthcare transaction reviews:
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9.17.24
Heightened Obligations for Job Postings for Massachusetts-Based Roles
Beginning on July 31, 2025, Massachusetts will join a host of other states1 in requiring employers to provide detailed pay disclosures in public-facing and internal employee job postings pursuant to the recently passed Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act (the Act). Specifically, the Act will require covered Massachusetts employers to disclose employee pay ranges in job postings and submit annual wage data reports to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development (EOLWD).
Alerts
9.12.24
California Passes Law Requiring Attorney General Approval for Certain Healthcare Investments and Emphasizes Requirements for MSO-PC Models
Pre-Closing Notice or Consent: Assembly Bill 3129 (AB 3129) mandates that certain healthcare investors must provide a 90-day written notice to, or obtain consent from, the California Attorney General (AG) before proceeding with transactions involving specific healthcare facilities and providers.
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8.21.24
FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked Nationwide
On August 20, 2024, a federal district court in Texas blocked the final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that would have prohibited all for-profit employers nationwide from using non-compete agreements with any worker (the Rule) as an unfair method of competition. The Rule was set to take effect on September 4, 2024, and would have required employers to send notices to all current and former workers who had entered into covered non-compete agreements informing them that their covenants not to compete would not be enforced. The court’s decision bars the Rule from being enforced nationwide.
Alerts
6.04.24
Washington Employers to Face Increased Limitations on Non-Competes
On June 6, 2024, Washington’s non-compete statute will receive substantial amendments affecting employers with workers in the state. Employers should review their employment agreements and personnel onboarding practices to ensure compliance with the amendments, which further narrow the permissible uses of non-competes and non-solicits beyond existing limitations that were introduced when Washington first implemented its non-compete statute in 2020. Beginning June 6, 2024, employers should not enter into new agreements, or attempt to enforce existing agreements, that would not comply with the amended statute.