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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

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

McCarter & English, LLP

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

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

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

Troutman Pepper

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

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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Am I Entitled to a Bonus? - McGlinchey Commercial Law Bulletin - February 16, 2024

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Ohio- Enforceability of Arbitration Agreement- Bryan Costin v. Midwest Vision Partners LLC., 8th Dist. Cuyahoga No. 112651, 2024-Ohio-463. The Eighth District Court of Appeals recently affirmed the trial court’s ruling...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

DOL, FTC Partner Up on Employment Issues

The Department of Labor (DOL) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have partnered to fight anticompetitive, unfair and deceptive practices in a new formal collaboration between the agencies. ...more

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When Employees Become Competitors, NC Business Court Keeps a Careful Watch on Disturbances in Marketplace Force

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Joshua Langley worked for Autocraft, Inc. for more than five years and rose to have wide access to its business affairs and “substantial responsibility for its overall operations.” While still employed there, he opened LB...more

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The Practical NLRB Advisor: Spring 2023

Ogletree Deakins’ Traditional Labor Relations Practice Group is pleased to announce the publication of the Spring 2023 issue of the Practical NLRB Advisor. In this edition of the Advisor, we take a deeper dive into the...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

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

State Attorneys General Newsletter – October 2021

New York Attorney General Enters into Settlement Prohibiting “No-Poach” Pacts in Title Insurance Industry - New York Attorney General Letitia James recently entered into a settlement agreement with a national insurance...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

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Colorado Bill Significantly Broadens Scope of the Consumer Protection Act

Eliminates ‘Significant Public Impact’ Requirement - With legislation proposed last week, Colorado is poised to go from having one of the more conservative consumer protection acts in the county to potentially having one...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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