Hacker News with Generative AI: Legal News

Nikola founder Trevor Milton claims he's been pardoned (electrek.co)
Well, here’s a weird one for today. We got a press release in our inboxes claiming that Nikola Motors founder Trevor Milton, who was convicted of fraud, has been issued a full pardon for his crimes. But no independent confirmation exists, and it sure does seem like some sort of publicity stunt.
Business, Fraud, Legal News, Electric Vehicles
7 points by perihelions 29 days ago | 0 comments
NLRB acting general counsel rescinds non-compete labor policy (natlawreview.com)
In a significant development for employers that use restrictive covenant agreements, on February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen rescinded prior NLRB GC memoranda, including two restrictive covenant-related memoranda authored by former general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo.
Labor Law, Non-Compete Agreements, NLRB, Legal News, Employment Law
161 points by moonka 68 days ago | 90 comments
Intel class action lawsuit investigation begins (tomshardware.com)
Intel, Legal News
9 points by elorant 268 days ago | 0 comments
FTC Wins Round Two in Its Non-Compete Ban Defense (jdsupra.com)
FTC, Law, Non-Compete Agreements, Legal News
143 points by lynndotpy 270 days ago | 77 comments
NLRB judge declares non-compete clause is an unfair labor practice (nlrbedge.com)
Labor Law, Legal News, Non-Compete Agreements
374 points by lalaland1125 314 days ago | 227 comments
The FTC has banned noncompete agreements (theverge.com)
Legal News, Antitrust, Business, Employment
33 points by nathan_phoenix 368 days ago | 8 comments
U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs (npr.org)
Legal News, Employment Law, United States, Business
64 points by appplication 368 days ago | 8 comments