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Texas District Court Sets Aside FTC Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Should Consider

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule, which was scheduled to become effective on September 4, 2024, was set aside last month by US District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v....more

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Legal Update: Court Halts Enforcement of FTC Non-Compete Final Rule

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On August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs and set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)...more

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The FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Suffers Its First Setback

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt at a nationwide ban on employee non-compete agreements suffered its first setback last week when a Texas federal district court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the rule....more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

FTC Regulation Tracker – April 2024

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The big regulatory news out of the FTC in April was the issuance of a new Final Rule governing noncompete agreements. If it becomes effective, the new rule, which would ban most noncompetes nationwide, would radically change...more

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Implications of the FTC’s Noncompete Ban on Financial Institutions

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There has been a great deal of press about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) vote to ban employee non-competition provisions and policies. While the FTC describes the rule as a comprehensive ban, it acknowledges that the...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New California Law Requires Notice to Employees About Void Noncompetes

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Most employers know that California has for decades prevented enforcement of employee non-competition and customer non-solicitation agreements. Some companies with California operations modify their agreements with employees...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (February 13, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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FTC Proposes Rule Banning Non-Competes

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule that, if it became final, would ban all non-compete agreements with limited exceptions. The rule would go into effect 60 days after it becomes final,...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Federal Agency Actions (Could) Lead to Big Changes

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Two federal agencies dealing with employment issues, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Labor (DOL), are considering or have already implemented new rules that will affect employers. The issues relate to...more

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Hidden Pitfalls of Old Non-Compete Provisions

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Companies and employers around the country seek to protect their intellectual property by, among other things, using non-compete provisions in employment agreements. Generally, these provisions are intended to prevent an...more

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