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Yes, the FTC Did Just (Try to) Ban Non-Compete Agreements. For Now.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning nearly all non-compete agreements effective 120 days from the rule’s formal publication. The move, or something like it, has been...more

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Following FTC's Lead, Senators Renew Efforts to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements nationwide, on February 1, 2023, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have renewed their efforts to ban the...more

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Against the Evidence: How the FTC Cast Aside the Input of Experts at Its Own Non-Compete Workshop

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a paradigm-breaking rule that would ban essentially all non-compete agreements. If enacted, this rule would purport to override tens of millions of contracts in every sector of...more

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FTC Proposes to Ban Employee Noncompete Agreements – January 31, 2023 Update

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Updated as of January 31, 2023- The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a rule (the “Proposed Rule”) that would prohibit companies from imposing post-employment noncompete agreements. If enacted, the Proposed Rule...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

FTC Seeks to Ban Non-Compete Agreements: What You Need to Know

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed its long-awaited new rule banning non-compete agreements. This was an anticipated event after a July 9, 2021, executive order from President Biden that directed...more

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.POOF! There goes 500 years of jurisprudence. . .

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One of the earliest reported cases challenging a non-compete clause was Mitchell v. Reynolds, 1 P. Wms. 181, 24 Eng. Rep. 347 (Q.B. 1711). The clause survived the challenge, and a vigorous jurisprudence delineating the...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

What You Need to Know- •The FTC has proposed a new rule which, if adopted in its current form, would prohibit nearly all private employers from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with their employees. •The...more

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Noncompetes Under Fire from the Federal Trade Commission

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UPDATE: The public comment period on the FTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Non-Compete Clause Rule closed on April 19, 2023. The FTC has made no recent announcement about the status of the proposed rule.   ...more

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FTC Condemns Noncompetes: An Antitrust Perspective on Practical Next Steps for Companies

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The FTC recently concluded that many noncompete agreements between employers and employees violate federal antitrust law. These actions represent a rejection of the centuries-old principle that noncompete provisions are...more

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FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes: What Employers Need to Know

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed regulation that would ban non-compete agreements between workers and employers, with some limited exceptions (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed...more

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Reaction and Response to the FTC & DOJ Workshop on Labor Market Competition

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) hosted a virtual workshop on December 6-7, 2021, bringing together agency representatives, lawyers, economists, academics, and other experts to discuss...more

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