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FTC Appeals Order Striking Down Noncompete Ban

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On October 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) appealed to the Fifth Circuit a Texas federal court’s decision to strike down the FTC’s nationwide noncompete ban. This comes hot on the heels of the FTC’s September 24,...more

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FTC Appeals Injunction Against Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Employment Agreements

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Last Friday, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) gave notice to appeal Judge Brown’s nationwide bar on the FTC’s final rule creating a Non-Compete Ban or enforcement of the rule in the case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade...more

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FTC Appeals Texas Court’s Decision to Set Aside the Noncompete Ban

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a notice of appeal of the Northern District of Texas’s decision granting plaintiffs’ summary judgment motion and “setting aside” the agency’s rule banning nearly all employee...more

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Breaking Down the FTC Non-Compete Ban Appeals: Heading to a Circuit Split and SCOTUS Intervention?

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The Federal Trade Commission has appealed two federal trial court decisions – one in Texas and one in Florida – that prevented the agency from enforcing its near-total ban on non-compete agreements. The Texas appeal, filed on...more

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Pennsylvania Plaintiff That Failed in Effort To Block FTC Noncompete Ban Drops Lawsuit

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Last week, employers who use noncompetes got more good news with respect to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed noncompete ban....more

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ATS Withdraws Challenges to the FTC’s Final Non-Compete Rule After the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Denies its Motion to Stay...

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ATS Tree Services, LLC (“ATS”) has voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit it filed in April 2024 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Non-Compete...more

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Pennsylvania Plaintiff Drops Challenge to FTC Non-Compete Rule

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On October 4, 2024, Plaintiff ATS Tree Services, LLC (“ATS”) voluntarily dismissed its claims against the FTC challenging the agency’s Non-Compete Rule. See ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Fed. Trade Comm’n, et al., No....more

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Noncompete Agreements – Employer Options and Strategies to Reduce Risks

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal district court for the Northern District of Texas has issued an order in the Ryan case staying the effective date on a nationwide basis the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rules banning...more

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Next Steps for Employers After FTC Noncompete Rule Enjoined

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What’s next for employers who want to protect their businesses from competition from departing employees, including the loss of customers, employees, and confidential information? With a federal court injunction against the...more

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The Saga’s Not Over – FTC Appeals Florida Court’s Stay of Non-Compete Rule

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Just over a month ago, employers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief after Judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas issued a summary judgment ruling in the Ryan v. FTC litigation setting aside the...more

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FTC Ban on Non-Competes Is Blocked — For Now

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Back in April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule that would have banned non-compete agreements nationwide as of September 4, 2024. (You can read our alert on the FTC’s final rule here.) However, on...more

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10 Things Employers Still Need to Consider Even Though the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban is Dead: Your Reminder To-Do List

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You probably know the federal non-compete ban is on ice for now – but that doesn’t mean employers are free to use non-competes indiscriminately. What remains in the wake of the FTC’s ban is a highly complex, constantly...more

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FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Is On Hold, For Now

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Earlier this year, we wrote about the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) enacting a final rule to ban most all forms of non-compete agreements between employers and employees in the United States (available here).  The ban was...more

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#WorkforceWednesday®: What the FTC Non-Compete Ban Block Means for Employers - Employment Law This Week®

This week, we’re examining the repercussions for employers of a recent court decision that set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) nationwide non-compete ban: On August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the...more

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Court Strikes Down FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the United States District Court in Texas found the FTC rule banning non-compete agreements to be “arbitrary and capricious.”...more

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Court Rules that the FTC Rule Banning Non-Competition Clauses in Employment Agreements is Unlawful and Order Has “Nationwide...

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On August 20, 2024, the Northern District of Texas in the case of Ryan, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission granted summary judgment to the Plaintiff Ryan, LLC, enjoining the FTC from implementing its rule banning non-compete...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your September To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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Navigating the Changing Landscape of Non-Compete Agreements: What Employers Need to Know

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The recent federal court ruling striking down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning non-compete agreements has left many employers breathing a sigh of relief. However, this does not mean that non-compete...more

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[Webinar] Dissecting Restrictive Covenants and Non-Competes - September 12th, 12:00 pm PT

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The FTC’s national ban on non-compete agreements and related court challenges once again puts the spotlight on restrictive covenants and their continued viability in a variety of contractual scenarios. This interactive...more

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[Event] Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar: Key Updates and Best Practices for Employers - September 18th, Philadelphia, PA

We are thrilled to bring back our Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar in Philadelphia, featuring interactive discussions led by our skilled attorneys on critical topics impacting your business. This year, our Labor &...more

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PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Employment Law Edition: The Latest on Non-Competes and Independent Contractors

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On this episode of Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion, host Brydon DeWitt is joined by Laura Windsor, chair of Williams Mullen’s Labor, Employment and Immigration Section, who discusses two hot issues: non-competes and...more

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The FTC Rule Banning Noncompetes is (Probably) Dead: 7 Questions Employers are Asking

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Many employers breathed a sigh of relief last week after a federal judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements....more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban Blocked; Will Not Take Effect on September 4, 2024

Employers concerned about the enforceability of restrictive covenants can breathe a little easier for now. A Texas federal court has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) final rule banning non-compete agreements...more

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Court Strikes Down FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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On July 10, 2024, we sent you an update informing you that Judge Ada Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas had entered a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission...more

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Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down FTC Non-Compete Ban

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Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Tuesday struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) pending ban on non-compete covenants, concluding that the issuance of the FTC’s Rule...more

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