On August 20, 2024, a federal court in Texas permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule banning most non-competes. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in...more
8/22/2024
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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule prohibiting most post-employment non-compete agreements (Final Rule) is set to take effect on September 4, 2024.
The ban applies to non-competes for U.S. workers in most...more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has published a final rule regarding the Standard for Determining Joint-Employer Status under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). This significant development clarifies how two...more
11/3/2023
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