As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was scheduled to go into effect on September 4, 2024....more
8/22/2024
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As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was published on May 7, 2024, and will go into...more
7/12/2024
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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposing a "Non-Compete Clause Rule." If the proposed rule goes into effect as drafted, it would ban employers across the...more