The Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to ban noncompete agreements suffered a serious blow when a federal judge in Texas issued a nationwide injunction blocking the ban’s enforcement. Implementation of the ban could disrupt...more
9/3/2024
/ Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an order setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on employee noncompetes (the “Noncompete Rule”). While the same...more