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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New Administration Outlook: A Return to Regulatory Humility? What Advertisers Can Expect From the FTC

It would be an understatement to say that the first weeks of the second Trump Administration have been intense. Dizzying? Possibly. Whiplashing? On some fronts, yes. Between rolling back DEI and levying, pulling back, and...more

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FTC Finalizes COPPA Rule Changes in the Biden Administration's Last Moments

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On January 16, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) published a final rule updating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Rule (Final Rule). This Final Rule follows a January 2024 notice of...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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FTC Strikes Down Noncompete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) greenlit a sweeping prohibition on the use of noncompete agreements by for-profit employers nationwide. In a party-line vote, the FTC voted 3–2 to approve a final rule...more

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How FTC History Did Not Affect the FTC’s Approach to Non-Competes (but Should Have?): From the Nader Report to the Present

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On April 23, the FTC issued its much-anticipated Final Rule banning worker non-competes. The Final Rule targets the Biden administration’s goal of reducing barriers to employee mobility....more

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New FTC Rule Bans Non-Compete Agreements in All Employment Contracts

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule on April 23, 2024, banning new non-compete agreements in all employment contexts. The highly anticipated rule, which was first proposed in draft form in January 2023, is...more

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FTC Adopts Final Rule Banning Employers From Entering Non-Competes

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule that effectively prohibits the use of almost all non-compete clauses....more

DarrowEverett LLP

Noncompete, Overtime Rules Change, But Legal Challenges Remain

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April 23, 2024, was a big day for the Biden Administration, as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) almost simultaneously launched new revamped rules which will affect millions of...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Competes

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “Commission”) voted to issue its final rule (the “Final Rule”) barring non-competes for most workers in the United States, with exceptions for non-competes entered into in...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

FTC approves final rule banning noncompetition agreements

Restrictive covenants have traversed a tumultuous road since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on January 5, 2023, purporting to ban noncompetition agreements throughout the...more

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Top Legal Issues Facing the Automotive Industry in 2022

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In 2022, automotive suppliers face many of the same issues that have bedeviled the industry throughout 2021, as well as a host of all-new challenges. Unfortunately, as with many aspects of pre-pandemic life, the relative...more

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FTC issues Final Rule codifying policy on unqualified “Made in USA” claims and authorizing penalties

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a Final Rule, which codifies the Commission’s longstanding “all or virtually all” policy on unqualified U.S.-origin claims, extends enforcement to online labeling, and...more

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