In a landmark decision, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today unveiled a final rule prohibiting the use of noncompete clauses in employment relationships nationwide. Currently, an estimated 30 million workers, or nearly one in five Americans, are bound by noncompete agreements. According to the FTC, these clauses have restricted workers’ ability to pursue better opportunities, leading to lower wages and less innovation. Today’s decision is designed to significantly enhance worker mobility, spur the creation of new businesses, and stimulate economic growth.

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP is proud of partners, Michael D. Mortenson, Kevin Adams, Teresa Alarcón, and David Keithly, for being selected by their peers for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers in America (2024 Edition) and of Hannah Biemann for being selected by her peers for Inclusion in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2024 Edition).

Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters, has recognized three of MTA’s lawyers as top-rated attorneys in Southern California for 2024.

Mortenson Taggart Adams is pleased to announce the opening of its new Walnut Creek office.

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP has added attorneys Filemon “Phil” Carrillo as a Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Franchise and Distribution practice group, and Jazlyn Cabula, an associate specializing in franchise and distribution litigation.

Mortenson Taggart Adams LLP is pleased to announce that Andrew Gahan has joined the firm as a partner in the Irvine office.

MTA secured an early judgment in federal court with a successful motion to dismiss for the nation’s third largest provider of surgical repair services and its principal.

This article provides a narrative explanation of the private right of action franchisees have under the California Franchise Investment Law and its nuanced and numerous provisions.

This article was created to help those businesses that misjudge the nature of their relationships with franchisees – often mischaracterizing those relationship as licenses, independent contractors, distributorships, or joint ventures – identify the existence of a franchise.

This article provides a narrative explanation of the experienced franchisee registration and disclosure exemption under the California Franchise Investment Law.