Newly Enacted Federal “Speak Out Act”

President Biden has signed into law the federal “Speak Out Act”, limiting the use of pre-dispute non-disclosure and non-disparagement clauses covering sexual assault and sexual harassment disputes.  The Act applies to claims filed on or after December 7, 2022.

Jackson Lewis:
Biden Signs Speak Out Act, Barring Predispute NDAs, Nondisparagement Clauses for Sexual Assault, Harassment Claims