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Preliminary Injunction Partially Blocks FTC Noncompete Ban

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Last Wednesday, a federal court in Texas made a preliminary ruling that partially blocks the FTC’s rule that rendered most noncompetes in this country unenforceable (the “FTC Ban”). The FTC’s Ban was set to go into effect on...more

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The First Ruling Is In: FTC Noncompete Rule Enjoined - But No Nationwide Impact

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Following extensive briefing from Ryan LLC (Ryan), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (Chamber), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and briefs from dozens of amicus curiae, the United States District Court for the Northern District...more

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Federal Contractors in Limbo After Vaccine Mandate Nationwide Injunction Is Narrowed

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A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit panel breathed new life into the federal contractor vaccine mandate. While the panel determined that the COVID-19 vaccine mandate exceeded the president’s legal authority, it...more

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‎Eleventh Circuit Declares Federal Contractor COVID-19 Mandate Beyond President’s Authority

On September 9, 2021, President Biden issued Executive Order 14042, Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors, which directs federal agencies to include in certain federal contracts a clause requiring...more

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Clean Air Act Cost Benefit Analysis Is Required Only When Authorized By Statute, Except If It Is Imposed By Executive Order, But...

The law of regulatory cost benefit analysis just became even more incoherent under a ruling of the Western District of Louisiana enjoining implementation of President Biden’s executive order setting parameters to establish...more

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Injunctions May Only Pause the Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate

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The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky's Nov. 30 injunction, in Kentucky v. Biden, prohibiting enforcement of the government contractor vaccine mandate against contractors and subcontractors in Kentucky,...more

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Nationwide Injunction Against Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate ‎

On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, in The State of Georgia, et. al. v. Biden, et. al., Case No. 1:21-cv-163, a federal district court judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia issued a...more

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Georgia District Court Enjoins Government Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide

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On December 6, we noted on this blog post that because the injunction issued by the District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky on November 30 prohibiting the government from enforcing the government contractor...more

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OSHA's Vaccinate-or-Test Standard Is Delayed. What About Health Care Employers?

On November 12, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit issued an order staying the enforcement and implementation of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccinate-or-test emergency temporary...more

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President Biden’s Recent Executive Order and Pending New Jersey Bill Highlight a Growing National Trend to Curtail the Use of...

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On July 9, 2021, President Biden signed the Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy which, among other directives, encourages the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exercise its statutory rulemaking...more

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Biden Administration Encourages Federal Agency to Clear the Muddy Waters of Non-Compete Agreements

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Citing concerns about worker mobility and advocating for increased market competition, President Biden signed Executive Order No. 14036: Promoting Competition in the American Economy, on July 9, 2021. The Order, published in...more

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Michigan DHHS Responds to Court’s Decision with New Emergency Orders Reinstating Governor Witmer’s COVID-19 Restrictions

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On Friday, October 2, 2020, the Michigan Supreme Court, in a 4-3 opinion, invalidated Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 executive orders, finding the Governor did not have the authority to issue executive orders...more

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Fees and Loathing at CFIUS: The Committee Imposes Filing Fees, Forces Divestment, and Reportedly Blocks Another Big Deal

For an entity that has historically placed an emphasis on maintaining the secrecy of its proceedings, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS, or the Committee) has recently attracted quite a few...more

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