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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Draft Revision of China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law Released

China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) has been amended twice since its enactment in 1993, first in 2017 and another in 2019. On December 25, 2024, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released a...more

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FTC Noncompete Ban Could Open State Litigation Floodgate

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On Jan. 5, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that, if adopted as final, would ban virtually all noncompete agreements nationwide between employers and employees. Noncompetes that would be...more

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Questions Surround Federal Trade Commission’s Authority to Issue Non-Compete Clause Rule

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With the public comment period coming to a close, business groups and others have made statements and submitted public comments criticizing the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule to ban non-compete clauses as an...more

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FTC Extends Comment Period on Proposed Ban of Noncompete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) continues to pursue its campaign against noncompete clauses. On January 5, the FTC voted 3-1 to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking, which, if implemented, would bar employers from...more

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Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Rule Banning Employee Non-Competition Clauses

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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 4-0 to extend its March 20th deadline for public comments on its controversial proposed rule to ban employee non-competition clauses (non-competes). The Commission...more

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FTC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Ban of Noncompete Agreement

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As our firm first reported on January 9, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting comments for its proposed ban of employment noncompete agreements.  In light of more than 8,800 comments received to date, and...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

FTC Extends Comment Deadline on Noncompete Rule

Comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed noncompete clause rulemaking will now be accepted until April 19. The FTC voted 4-0 yesterday to extend the public comment window by roughly 30 days; it was initially set to...more

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Businesses Have About a Month Left to Submit Comments on the FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule

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Employers have about a month left if they want to submit a formal comment to the federal government about the proposal that would ban most noncompetition agreements and force you to rescind existing agreements – but should...more

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FTC Holds Public Forum Examining Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses and Business Organizations Sharply Criticize It

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On February 16, 2023, the FTC hosted a public forum for the purpose of examining the proposed rule banning non-compete agreements. The agenda included, among other things, opening remarks from Chair Kahn, an overview of the...more

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A Ban For Some, But Not All: Exception to the FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent a shockwave through the corporate world on Jan. 5, 2023, when it released a proposed regulation banning non-compete clauses in all but extremely limited circumstances. The proposed...more

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Business Organizations Seek Extension on Comment Period Deadline on FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competes

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100 business organizations submitted a letter today requesting a 60 day extension on the March 20, 2023, comment period deadline on the FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes with employees and workers. The business...more

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100 Industry Organizations Request Extension of Comment Period on FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban

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As we predicted, earlier today, 100 industry organizations submitted a request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to extend the comment period for its proposed rule banning noncompetes nationwide by an additional 60 days....more

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FTC Proposed Noncompete Ban Reinforces Need to Protect Competitive Information Now

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As we recently reported, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule banning the use of non-compete covenants in nearly all circumstances. The FTC is seeking comments on the proposed rule until March 20,...more

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Is it the Beginning of the End for Workplace Non-Compete Agreements?

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making and additional information describing a new proposed rule that would prohibit employers across the country from entering into...more

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Is the Sky Falling? The FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a proposed new rule that would have a seismic effect on employment relationships throughout the United States, by barring the future use of non-competition agreements and...more

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Proposed FTC Rule Would Ban Most Noncompete Agreements

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule that would categorically ban noncompete agreements between employers and a broad class of “workers,” including independent contractors and unpaid...more

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FTC Looks to Ban Non-Competes, But Don’t Panic

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rang in 2023 by zeroing in on a new target: non-competes. On January 5, the FTC announced a new proposed rule banning the use of non-compete provisions in agreements with individuals....more

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Comments and Challenges Welcome: FTC Proposes New Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements with Employees, Independent Contractors, and...

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)—the federal agency tasked with protecting consumers from unfair and deceptive business practices and enforcing antitrust laws—proposed a rule that, if enacted, will...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

The FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes: The Implications for M&A Transactions

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a sweeping new rule which, if enacted in its draft form, would ban virtually all non-competition agreements (non-competes), including those already in effect....more

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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses | 联邦贸易委员会提议禁止竞业禁止条款

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (“NPRM”) to ban the use of non-compete clauses with all workers. Although not yet enforceable, the proposed rule marks a dramatic...more

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Comments on FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competes With Employees and Workers Now Due March 20th 

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The FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes with employees and workers has now been published in the Federal Register....more

Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses

The United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a proposed rule that, if adopted, would broadly prohibit employers from entering into post-employment non-compete agreements with workers, and would also...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Comments to the FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban Due March 20, 2023 – and the Comment Period May Be Extended Another 60 Days

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As previously reported, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule on January 5, 2023, that would ban noncompetes nationwide. There are serious questions about the FTC’s authority to promulgate such a rule and many...more

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FTC Proposes Broad Non-Compete Ban: ‎What Employers Can Expect Next

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed an Executive Order aimed at “Promoting Competition in the American Economy.” Among the dozens of initiatives proposed within the order was a directive to the Chair of the Federal Trade...more

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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Broad Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a Proposed Rule which, if implemented, would prohibit employers from entering into or attempting to enter into “a non-compete clause with a worker; maintain with a worker a...more

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