IDHS, Social Services Advisory Council Health & Wellness Committee met Sept. 23

Kirkland & Ellis represented Tropical Smoothie Cafe in a $270 million note issuance supported by system growth. The deal includes one of the first tranches of subordinated notes in the WBS market. This move provides new financial flexibility for the company.

Tennessee has enacted new rules limiting noncompete agreements for employees earning under $70,000 per year while introducing court presumptions about acceptable contract durations. The law aims both to protect lower-wage workers and provide greater certainty for employers drafting restrictive covenants.

Cities across California, Oregon, and Washington have updated their anti-discrimination ordinances to protect polyamorous families and other nontraditional relationships at work. Local governments say the move addresses workplace bias against diverse family structures while some groups object on religious grounds.