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Update on FTC Noncompete Ban: Court Challenges Begin

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On April ­­23 we reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s vote to ban almost all non-competition agreements in the United States. Within hours of that vote, Ryan LLC, a global tax consulting firm headquartered in Dallas,...more

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FTC Votes To Adopt Final Rule To Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” to ban employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers on or after the effective date. The rule will be...more

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Breaking News: FTC Finalizes Nationwide Noncompete Ban

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Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to finalize a new rule to prohibit employers from enforcing noncompetes against employees. Highlights of the new rule include...more

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FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission, voting 3-2 along party lines, adopted a Final Rule banning non-compete agreements.  The Final Rule allows some narrow exceptions (based both on time and circumstances) but prospectively prohibits...more

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The Federal Trade Commission Attempts to Ban Employee Noncompete Covenants

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Today, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a final rule purporting to ban noncompete covenants for workers nationwide, which will become effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register, unless first enjoined in...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC Moves to Approve Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: A Simple Explanation

Occam's Razor holds that sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") took such a view, announcing in a 3-2 vote along party lines that, as the U.S. agency...more

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Federal Trade Commission Votes to Ban Non-Competes

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Tuesday to ban non-compete agreements between employers and employees, a move that is sure to face a legal challenge. The rule is slated to take effect 120 days after it is published...more

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FTC Votes to Ban Non-Competition Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted along partisan lines to adopt its proposed “Non-Compete Clause Rule” banning outright virtually all non-competition agreements. Unless enjoined by a federal court,...more

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FTC Publishes Blog Post that Could Expand Data Breach Notification Requirements

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FTC Publishes Blog Post That Could Expand Data Breach Notification Requirements – On May 20, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a blog post suggesting that, in certain instances, a company may have to do...more

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FTC and DOC Among Agencies to Advance Initiatives in Biden Administration’s ‘Supply Chain Action Plan’

On December 1, 2021, President Joseph Biden released a statement proclaiming that, despite widely reported supply chain problems, “the actions the administration has taken in partnership with business and labor, retailers and...more

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Federal Trade Commission Continues to Enforce EU-U.S. Privacy Shield

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently settled enforcement actions against four companies accused of misleading consumers about their participation in the European Union-United States Privacy Shield framework, which...more

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