On August 20, 2024, a Texas federal court ruled that the FTC’s final rule banning most non-compete agreements (the “Non-Compete Rule”) cannot go into effect as scheduled. Many employers had been preparing to comply with the...more
8/22/2024
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Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Lack of Authority ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Set-Asides ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas
On July 23, 2024 a Federal District Court in Pennsylvania denied an employer plaintiff’s efforts to temporarily halt implementation and enforcement of the FTC’s final rule banning “non-compete clauses” (the “Final Rule”). The...more
On Wednesday, July 3, a federal District Court in Texas temporarily halted implementation and enforcement of the FTC’s final rule banning “non-compete clauses” (the “Final Rule”) as to the several employer plaintiffs in the...more
On Tuesday, April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed final rule banning most non-compete agreements between an employer and its workers. The Final Rule aims to have a significant impact on the future of...more
4/25/2024
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Rules ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition