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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Biden Administration ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority
We recently wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or the Commission) controversial new Proposed Rule that would largely ban non-compete agreements between employers and “workers.” The Proposed Rule would ban not...more
Nationalizing Competitiveness and Noncompete Law: Criminal Antitrust and Federal Efforts to Curtail No-Poach and Noncompete Agreements is part five of BakerHostetler's six-part series, "The Emerging New Era for Noncompetes...more
1/27/2022
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Biden Administration ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Executive Orders ,
Hiring & Firing ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Wage-Fixing
On Sept. 10, 2021, the Biden administration announced its plans to mandate that employers with 100 or more employees implement vaccine requirements as a condition of employment. More specifically, the administration has...more
On July 9, 2021, President Biden issued a sweeping Executive Order aimed at promoting competition in the American economy. Within the Executive Order, President Biden specifically encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)...more