On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, a Texas federal trial court struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) April 23, 2024, rule banning most non-compete agreements in employment contracts (the “Non-Compete Rule”)....more
With the effective date of the FTC’s ban on non-competes looming, a federal Judge in Pennsylvania declines to issue a preliminary injunction.
A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently declined to enter an injunction...more
8/5/2024
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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) banning most non-competes for workers. The Rule becomes effective 120 days after publication in the Federal Register. Business groups...more
The federal government has proposed a rule to ban non-compete agreements between nearly all employers and all workers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) believes this rule will increase wages by almost $300 billion annually...more
1/13/2023
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Unfair Competition
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an “Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” Notably, the order encourages the FTC to promulgate rules to “curtail the unfair use of non-compete clauses and...more