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Federal Court Narrowly Construes FTC Jurisdiction Over Nonprofit Institutions

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In a surprising ruling, a federal district court in Arizona has held that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) cannot prosecute claims under the FTC Act against a nonprofit educational institution. Late last year, the FTC...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Signals Its Intent To Pursue Nonprofit Health Care Entities With Its Non-compete Ban Whenever Possible

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Are nonprofit health care entities exempt from the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule banning non-competes in worker agreements? The answer is not cut and dry. While the FTC’s authority generally stops at the doors...more

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FTC Regulation May Extend to Charities: What Nonprofits Need to Know

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Were you paying attention to the recent news about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning noncompetition clauses (the Rule)? You may have missed this critical point the FTC included as part of the rollout of that...more

Cozen O'Connor

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompetes: Implications on Nonprofit Health Care Systems Are Uncertain

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its final rule regarding noncompete clauses, and which determined that such clauses are an unfair method of competition and therefore violate section 5 of the...more

Williams Mullen

Are Your Non-Competes Still Valid? A Summary of the New Federal Trade Commission Rule

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), pursuant to sections 5 and 6(g) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”), issued their final “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (Rule). This Rule provides that non-competes...more

BakerHostetler

FTC’s Final Rule on Nonprofits - wait, no - Noncompetes

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The FTC released its final rule banning noncompetes last week. The lengthy (570-page) rulemaking provides ample fodder for legal minds to mull over for the near future, but for readers in the healthcare industry, we can...more

Lathrop GPM

Federal Trade Commission Non-Compete Clause Rule May Exempt Certain Nonprofit and Other Types of Employers

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As covered in an earlier client alert by our firm, The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s final Non-Complete Clause Rule—if it survives legal challenges and becomes effective—would ban most post-employment non-compete...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

FTC Votes to Issue Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements Nationwide

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that would ban virtually all non-compete agreements for nearly all workers of for-profit employers. Commissioners Melissa Holyoak and...more

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Federal Legislators Introduce the American Privacy Rights Act

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A bipartisan, bicameral legislative proposal to create a federal comprehensive data privacy framework may be back on the table. On April 7, 2024, House Energy and Commerce chair Rep. Cathy McMorris Rogers (R-WA) and Senate...more

Wiley Rein LLP

10 Things to Know About the APRA – the Latest Federal Privacy Law Effort

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Over the weekend, lawmakers unveiled the latest push for a federal privacy law – the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA). The bill was circulated as a discussion draft by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate...more

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