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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Confidential Information ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Motion To Enjoin ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
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Restrictive Covenants
On July 12, 2024, the FTC released several statements and a News Release as its first response to comments collected in response to the March 2023 Franchise Request for Information (RFI). These actions are part of the FTC’s...more
As reported on July 3 by the Polsinelli Labor & Employment practice group alert, by order dated July 3, 2024 the Northern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from...more
A federal law requires franchisor and franchisee business entities to disclose personal information and photographs of persons with ownership and control over their business....more
As explained in Polsinelli’s prior alert of April 24, 2024, the FTC announced its final rule on non-compete covenants (the “Rule”) on April 23, 2024.
Critically, the Rule does not prohibit non-compete agreements between...more
4/30/2024
/ Competition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Franchisee ,
Franchises ,
Franchisors ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants
The North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. (“NASAA”) has just adopted a new policy regarding the use of franchise questionnaires and acknowledgments in the franchise sales process. In its Statement of...more
On September 9, 2021, President Biden announced through a COVID-19 Action Plan that his administration is requiring many employers to mandate their employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. The announcement covered federal...more
9/14/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Federal Contractors ,
Franchises ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Joint Employers ,
OSHA ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Vaccinations ,
Workplace Safety
Covid-19 has caused serious disruption to manufacturers’ ability to produce products and fill orders on a timely basis, which in turn has impeded the performance of countless supply chains....more
3/11/2020
/ Business Continuity Plans ,
China ,
Contract Terms ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Crisis Management ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Global Market ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Manufacturers ,
Performance Standards ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Contracts ,
Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) ,
World Health Organization
By now, bitcoin has become a household name. The idea of a digital, unregulated “cryptocurrency” elicits strong responses. Some have heralded bitcoin as revolutionary. ...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration previously published a final rule on nutrition labeling of standard menu items in restaurants and similar food establishments. ...more
5/22/2018
/ Cooperative Compliance Regime ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Labeling ,
Franchises ,
Grocery Stores ,
Menu-Labeling ,
Nutrition Facts Labels ,
Preemption ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Retail Market