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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

New Chairman of the FTC: Can You Compete?

The Federal Trade Commission has a new chairman — Andrew Ferguson. Prior to becoming chairman, Ferguson was sworn in as an FTC commissioner in April 2024 under then-President Joe Biden. Ferguson’s designation as chairman may...more

Cozen O'Connor

Florida’s New AG Takes Office, Arkansas Names Solicitor General & FTC Chairman Continues Appointments

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James Uthmeier was sworn in as Florida’s 39th AG on February 17, 2025. He succeeded former AG Ashley Moody, who was appointed to fill Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat. AG Uthmeier has also announced his transition team....more

BakerHostetler

The End of the Khan Era

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After much conversation, it is now official. Andrew Ferguson is the new chair of the Federal Trade Commission and Lina Khan is not, though she remains until January 31....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

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

FTC Approves Compulsory Process for AI-related Products and Services

On November 21, the FTC voted 3-0 to approve the omnibus resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

New FTC Resolution Confirms Commission’s Intent to Regulate AI and Paves the Way for Future Investigations and Enforcement Actions

Making do on its promise to “use every tool” in its arsenal to regulate artificial intelligence (‘AI”), the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously approved a resolution on November 21, 2023 authorizing the use of...more

Groom Law Group, Chartered

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

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

Stinson LLP

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

Robinson Bradshaw

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

Burr & Forman

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

Bilzin Sumberg

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

Holland & Knight LLP

Food and Beverage Law Update: June 2018

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Wage and Hour - Decision Upholds Class Action Waivers in Arbitration Clauses, Resolves Circuit Split - The U.S. Supreme Court issued a long-awaited decision in Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis on May 21, 2018, holding that...more

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