The fight to resurrect the FTC’s Final Rule (the “Final Rule”) banning noncompetes continues in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
In August 2024, mere days before the Final Rule was to take effect, Judge...more
2/20/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Ten days ahead of her self-imposed deadline, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued a memorandum opinion and order granting the plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment, setting aside the Federal Trade...more
8/21/2024
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Administrative Proceedings ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Chevron Deference ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
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Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Texas ,
Unfair Competition