On August 20, 2024, a Texas Federal Court issued a nationwide bar on the enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) rule banning nearly all non-compete agreements (the “Final Rule”), which, as we have previously...more
9/4/2024
/ Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
As we have advised, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final rule (“Final Rule”) that renders existing non-competition agreements for employees working in for-profit businesses unenforceable,...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in a 3-2 vote, approved a final rule that renders existing non-competition agreements for employees working in for-profit businesses unenforceable, with the exception...more
5/2/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), in a 3-2 vote, approved a final rule that renders existing non-competition agreements for employees working in for-profit businesses unenforceable, with the exception...more
4/25/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
This article originally ran in Law360 on February 10, 2023. All rights reserved. As federal and state governments consider limiting or prohibiting employee noncompetition agreements or other restrictive covenants, the...more
5/11/2023
/ Acquisitions ,
Buyers ,
Compliance ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Sellers
Employers, make no mistake, the federal government and state governments are targeting employee non-competition agreements, also called non-competes. Broadly, legislatures and government agencies are concerned employers are...more
1/13/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Employment Contract ,
Enforcement ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Labor Laws
Non-compete and other restrictive covenants are commonly used by employers in many industries to protect their trade secrets and legitimate business interests. While employees may be willing to sign them when they take a new...more
Welcome to the third edition of the Law @ Work Employer Newsletter. For those of you who read the Law @ Work blog, you know that the blog offers an in-depth analysis of important legal developments. This Newsletter fills in...more
9/14/2018
/ Appeals ,
Churches ,
Corporate Liability ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Duty to Preserve ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Jury Verdicts ,
Minimum Wage ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Punitive Damages ,
Resorts & Restaurants ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Retaliation ,
Shareholders ,
Spoliation ,
State Law Claims ,
Theft ,
Volunteers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wrongful Termination