Last year saw non-compete agreements come under repeated scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission. On April 23, 2024, the FTC issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements in most employment contracts....more
2/17/2025
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On August 20, 2024, the Northern District of Texas in the case of Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission granted summary judgment to the Plaintiff Ryan, LLC, enjoining the FTC from implementing its rule banning non-compete...more
9/3/2024
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On January 12, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor announced a final rule that updates its regulations interpreting when multiple entities can be held liable as “joint employers” for wage-and-hour violations under the Fair...more
1/16/2020
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