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The Future of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Remains Uncertain - Consider Making Initial Preparations for Compliance

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As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was published on May 7, 2024, and will go into...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban Timeline

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What's the latest on the legal challenges to the FTC's ban on non-compete agreements? Here is a timeline of the decisions and events leading up to the final rule and the legal challenges since: • January 5, 2023 – The...more

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The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Sues the FTC Over Power Grab

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In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta discusses the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's decision to sue the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its rule banning...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What Physicians and Their Practices Need to Know About FTC's Noncompete Ban

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more

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Lawsuits Filed Challenging the FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Competes

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To date, three lawsuits have been filed challenging the legality of the FTC’s Final Rule banning non-competes. The initial two cases were filed in Texas federal court, which is widely viewed as a more hospitable forum for...more

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FTC Imposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Agreements In Employment

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Commissioners’ voted 3-2 to approve rules first announced in January 2023 to, essentially, ban the use of non-compete agreements in most employment relationships in the United States...more

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FTC Final Rule Banning Noncompetes Challenged in Court on Same Day

The Noncompete Rule - On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), issued a Final Rule banning all noncompete agreements for any worker in the United States, regardless of industry, title, job function, or...more

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Chamber of Commerce and Others Swiftly File Lawsuits Seeking to Enjoin and Vacate the FTC’s Noncompete Rule

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We recently reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 3-2 vote to issue its final noncompete rule that, unless it is enjoined, would ban all new noncompetes and a majority of existing noncompetes (the Noncompete...more

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Administration Launches Antitrust-Focused Strike Force

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On March 5, President Joe Biden launched the Strike Force on Unfair and Illegal Pricing (Strike Force) for the purpose of implementing policies in his July 9, 2021 Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American...more

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Uncertainty Remains More Than One Year After the FTC Announces New “Unfair Methods of Competition” Policy

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On November 10, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a significant change in how the FTC plans to enforce Section 5 of the FTC Act, which bans "unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce." In doing so, the...more

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Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation – the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commission Considers AI...

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On March 9, 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released both an Executive Summary and Full Report detailing the work done by the Chamber’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness, Inclusion, and Innovation (“AI...more

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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Joins Chorus Pushing For Overhaul in SEC Enforcement Practices

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A recent report by the Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber Report) regarding the enforcement program of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) identified...more

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