The Federal Trade Commission last year proposed a sweeping rule outlawing most non-competition agreements nationwide. The rule applied both to non-competes in the employer-employee context and to a seller of a business in an...more
Final Rule Requires Notice to Workers of Unenforceability by September 4, 2024 -
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a sweeping rule last year, outlawing most non-competition agreements nationwide. The rule drew...more
6/3/2024
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President Biden has directed the FTC to crack down on non-competition agreements.
Non-compete clauses can unfairly hinder the mobility of low-level workers due to disparate bargaining power.
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8/31/2021
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