Welcome back new and returning readers of Labor of Law, our weekly look at news and trends affecting the L&E community. On the clock this week: Noncompetes: Pharma companies face off • Is California’s ‘Dynamex’ ruling retroactive? • Justices urged to take new ERISA case | Seyfarth will fight Sterling Jewelers class ruling • Who Got the Work

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