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FTC Task Force to Target Anticompetitive Labor-Market Practices

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The FTC announced that it is directing its Bureau of Competition, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Bureau of Economics, and Office of Policy Planning to form a Joint Labor Task Force to address deceptive, unfair, and...more

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FTC Bans Noncompete Agreements for All Workers

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC” or “Commission”) held an open meeting on noncompetition agreements, at which they voted 3-2 to approve a proposed final Noncompete Rule. The final Rule is a...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

What the FTC’s Noncompete Ban Means for Healthcare

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its Final Rule banning employers from imposing post-employment noncompete requirements on their workers (the “Final Rule”). The FTC has indicated that it will...more

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FAQs About the FTC Final Rule Banning Worker Noncompete Agreements

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This week, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 along party lines to finalize a rule that bans noncompete clauses in employment agreements as a per se illegal “unfair method of competition” (“UMC”) under Section 5...more

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FTC Final Rule Banning Most Non-Competes Passes – What Nonprofits Need to Know

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) conducted a special Open Commission Meeting to vote on a Final Rule (the “Rule”) banning most non-compete clauses as an “unfair method of competition.” By a vote of 3-2,...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FTC’s Final Rule Banning Worker Noncompete Clauses: What It Means for Employers

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a 3-2 vote, issued a final rule that bans noncompete clauses between workers and employers as “unfair method[s] of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, subject...more

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FTC Bans Employee Noncompete Clauses

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted along party lines (3 to 2) to ban all worker noncompetition provisions. The final rule applies to all employees, including senior executives, and will become effective 120 days after...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Non-Compete Ban: What You Need to Know

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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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With Proposed Non-Compete Ban, the FTC Joins the Executive Compensation Regulatory Landscape

Employers are accustomed to following rules related to executive compensation from the DOL, IRS, and SEC.  It may be time to add a new acronym to the list – the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)....more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Overbroad and Overstepping? FTC Moves to Ban Non-Competes Nationwide

Only days into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission announced a controversial proposed rule that would potentially ban all non-compete agreements nationwide. While the proposed rule would not take effect until the end...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Proposed Rule Attempts to Ban Non-Compete Clauses as Method of ‘Unfair Competition’ Under Section 5 of FTC Act

Key Points - In an unprecedented step, the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a categorical, nationwide ban on non-compete clauses between employers and employees (or independent contractors). According to the FTC’s...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Is this the Final Nail in the Coffin of Employee Non-Compete Provisions?

Non-compete provisions are facing a targeted attack from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in its latest proposed rule issued on January 5, 2023.  The sweeping attack purports to supersede less-restrictive State laws and...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

FTC Issues Proposed Rule Banning All Non-Compete Agreements

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete agreements between employers and their workers and require businesses to rescind existing non-compete contracts....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Covenants not to Compete: The End of an Era

On January 5, 2023, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced a proposed federal regulation that, if enacted, would invalidate non-competes and similar restrictive covenants that are routinely used by companies...more

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Employer Non-Compete Agreements Face Possible Ban by FTC

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started off 2023 with a bang. On January 5, the FTC proposed a new rule that would effectively ban most non-compete agreements, making them an unfair and unlawful method of competition under...more

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FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competition Agreements

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On Jan. 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission released a proposal for a new rule that would effectively ban all non-competition clauses. The FTC is the government agency responsible for enforcing federal consumer protection...more

Robinson & Cole LLP

FTC Proposes Rule Prohibiting Employee Noncompete Agreements and Broadly-Worded Non-Disclosure Agreements

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing post-employment noncompete restrictions on their workers. The proposed rule, if adopted as drafted, would...more

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Is It the End of Non-Compete Clauses? The Federal Trade Commission Proposes a Prohibition and Rescission of Non-Compete Clauses

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit and rescind non-compete provisions in employment contracts. The public has 60 days to offer comment on the...more

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FTC Proposes Rule to Ban Non-Compete Clauses

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On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), which enforces antitrust law, proposed a rule that would prohibit employers from imposing non-compete clauses on workers. This proposed rule, which can be...more

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