Jeffrey S. Siegel

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Texas Court Strikes Down FTC Noncompete Ban

On August 20, 2024, United States Court District Judge Ada Brown ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) lacked the authority to promulgate and enforce its Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “FTC Noncompete Ban”). The...more

8/22/2024 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , Unfair Competition

Texas Judge Finds FTC Noncompete Rule Likely Unlawful But Limits Scope of Relief

On July 3, 2024, federal district court Judge Ada Brown (N.D. Texas) issued an order enjoining the FTC from implementing its Final Rule on Non-Competes (“Final Rule”), but limited the injunctive relief to only those parties...more

7/8/2024 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , Unfair Competition

Passage of Expansion of California Noncompetition Ban Requires Employers to Provide Notices to Employees and Former Employees by...

States continue to legislate the enforceability of post-employment restrictive covenants. As such, employers scattered throughout the country must be mindful of how state law impacts drafting and enforcement of agreements...more

1/12/2024 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , State Labor Laws

FTC Focuses Attention on Noncompetition Agreements and Proposes Ban On Non-Compete Clauses

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the agency that enforces federal antitrust statutes, issued a proposed rule that, if enacted, would ban all employee non-compete clauses (the “FTC Rule”). The FTC...more

1/9/2023 / Competition , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , FTC Act , Non-Compete Agreements , Proposed Rules , Restrictive Covenants , Unfair Competition

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