On the final day of the most recent Connecticut legislative session, the General Assembly passed a bill titled “An Act Concerning Employer Use of Noncompete Agreements” (the Act).  Despite the broadly worded title, the ostensibly narrow focus of the Act is to restrict the use of non-compete agreements in the context of mergers and acquisitions.  Governor Dannel P. Malloy signed the Act into law on June 24, 2013.  The new law, Public Act No. 13-309, will take effect on October 1, 2013.read more ~ http://www.littler.com/publication-press/publication/new-connecticut-law-restricts-use-non-compete-agreements-acquisitions-