Texas District Judge Ada Brown issued a decision on August 20 in response to competing motions for summary judgment filed by Ryan LLC, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the FTC in a case that challenged the FTC’s authority to...more
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a decision in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. FTC, which held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had the authority to issue its...more
Following extensive briefing from Ryan LLC (Ryan), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and briefs from dozens of amicus curiae, the United States District Court for the Northern District...more
7/5/2024
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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC or the Commission) presented its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the Final Rule) on April 23, 2024. The Final Rule follows more than 15 months, and 26,000 public comments, after the FTC first...more
4/26/2024
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