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Cancel Culture, FTC Style: What Subscription-Based Businesses Need to Know about the FTC’s New “Click-to-Cancel” Rule

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Last fall, the FTC published the Rule Concerning Recurring Subscriptions and Other Negative Option Programs, or the “Click-to-Cancel Rule.” The Rule targets practices where cancellation is intentionally more difficult than...more

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United States District Court Blocks FTC's Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced the “Final Non-Compete Clause Rule” banning most post-employment non-compete clauses between employers and employees. The final rule was set to take effect on...more

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What Texas Court’s Decision on Non-Competes Means for Businesses

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ambitious attempt to implement a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements (with limited exceptions) has hit a significant legal roadblock. On August 20, 2024, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown...more

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FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: Status & Next Steps

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Yesterday afternoon (August 20, 2024), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule banning most non-competition agreements between employers and...more

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Façade, Fraud: FTC Final Rule Banning Fake Reviews

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On August 14, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule aimed at protecting American consumers against fake reviews and testimonials. The rule, approved through a 5-0 vote, comes after nearly two years of...more

Flaster Greenberg PC

Getting Your Business Ready for the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban by September 4, 2024

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As we have advised, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final rule (“Final Rule”) that renders existing non-competition agreements for employees working in for-profit businesses unenforceable,...more

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FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Effective Date Nears, PA Judge Denies Preliminary Injunction

With the effective date of the FTC’s ban on non-competes looming, a federal Judge in Pennsylvania declines to issue a preliminary injunction.  A federal judge in Pennsylvania recently declined to enter an injunction...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban: What You Need to Know (UPDATED)

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On April 23, 2024, the FTC announced its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Final Rule”), which bans post-employment non-compete clauses between employers and their workers. The Final Rule becomes effective 120 days after being...more

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The FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes: What Businesses Need to Know

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its final Rule (16 CFR Part 910) that bans non-compete clauses for most workers as unfair competition under federal law, specifically Section 5 of the FTC Act...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UPDATE: FTC Publishes Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: A Simple Explanation

Update: The FTC published the Final Non-Compete Clause Rule on May 7, 2024, with an effective date of September 4, 2024. We have updated this advisory, originally published April 23, 2024, after the vote to approve the final...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Two Separate Lawsuits Challenge the Federal Trade Commission

Two separate lawsuits have challenged the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete ‎provisions and agreements: Chamber Of Commerce Of The United States Of America et al. v. ‎Federal Trade Commission et al., Case No....more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements

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By Thomas McCally and Janette M. Blee On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to issue a final rule that will ban most employer-employee non-compete agreements.  The final rule is scheduled to go...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted in favor of issuing a Final Rule banning non-compete agreements, declaring them an unfair method of competition.  The Final Rule will go into effect 120 days after being...more

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FTC Announces First Enforcement of the Health Breach Notification Rule

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On February 1, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced its first enforcement action under the Health Breach Notification Rule (“HBNR” or “Rule”) against GoodRx, a direct-to-consumer digital healthcare and prescription...more

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