State Legislatures Making Efforts to Address Noncompete Clauses, While Federal Efforts Stall
State policy makers have worked to address the complexities of noncompete clauses, especially for healthcare workers, for some time. These state efforts have become even more critical in light of federal efforts stalling. Background on Noncompete Clauses Noncompete clauses are terms in contracts between employees and employers that prevent workers, once their employment is over, from competing with that employer (typically by working for a competing employer or starting a competing business). Noncompete provisions are often limited to a specific duration and/or a particular distance from the original employer. These clauses may prohibit physicians [...]
New on The Source: Downloadable Chart of Merger Review Legal Authority for All 50 States
Newly available on the Source: our health policy research team compiled a user-friendly, downloadable Excel spreadsheet of all provider merger review authority for all 50 states, now on the Market Consolidation interactive key issue page. The detailed chart provides clickable citations of all statutes, regulations, and state authority for mergers, acquisitions, conversions, or changes in ownership of healthcare providers. The comprehensive spreadsheet allows side-by-side comparisons of the level of legal authority for each state to receive notice of impending transactions, review those transactions, and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove them. It is conveniently organized [...]
Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-16-1102 through 17-16-1108: Wyoming Business Corporation Act– Merger and Share Exchange
Statutes govern mergers and share exchanges under the Wyoming Business Corporation Act.
Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-16-1110 through 17-16-1114: Wyoming Business Corporation Act– Consolidation
Statutes govern consolidations under the Wyoming Business Corporation Act.
Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-21-901 through 17-21-907: Uniform Partnership Act– Conversions and Mergers
Statutes govern conversions and mergers under the Uniform Partnership Act.
Wyo. Stat. §§ 17-29-1001 through 17-29-1015: Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act– Merger, Conversion, Continuance, Transfer and Domestication
Statutes govern mergers under the Wyoming Limited Liability Company Act.

