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Supreme Court of the United States Non-Compete Agreements

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The United States Supreme Court is the highest court of the United States and is charged with interpreting federal law, including the United States Constitution. The Court's docket is largely discretionary with only a limited number of cases granted review each term.  The Court is comprised of one chief justice and eight associate justices, who are nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate to hold lifetime positions. less -
Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

What Employers Need to Know About Shifting Caselaw and Legislation

As employers navigate the complexities of a new political era and evolving regulatory framework, staying ahead of these changes isn't just advisable — it's essential. Several executive actions have already influenced...more

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What Private Companies and Family Offices Need to Consider in 2025

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Across all industries, private companies, family offices, and their owners and management teams face rapidly evolving challenges, opportunities, and risks in the dynamic environment that is 2025. Here are 11 issues that...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

Upping the Ante: New Rules and Regulations in Play for In-House Counsel

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Four Ward and Smith team members delivered concise, actionable insights on projected governmental and policy changes resulting from the recent elections, the Corporate Transparency Act, the implications of the Chevron...more

Brooks Pierce

Counting Down to the New Year: Ten “Need-to-Know” Labor and Employment Developments of 2024

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2024 was yet another active year in the labor and employment landscape. While 2025 and the new administration could bring any number of changes to workplace laws and enforcement, the timing and extent of such changes is...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Top Five: The Biggest Labor & Employment Developments from 2024

As we close out 2024 and look to 2025, I polled members of Spilman, myself included, to get their take on some of the biggest labor and employment developments from 2024 that have or will impact employers. You can find more...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Focus: Zeroing In On Post-Election Labor Markets

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Under Chair Lina Khan, the Federal Trade Commission elevated its focus on labor markets. It promulgated a rule attempting to ban noncompete agreements, now stayed and subject to litigation. It took action against alleged...more

Ruder Ware

Breaking News: Noncompete Ban Not Dead Yet!

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As you know, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) previously issued a rule that would ban most employee noncompetes throughout the United States.  See our previous updates NLRB Seeks Aggressive Enforcement Against Employers for...more

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Beltway Buzz - October 2024 #2

The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more

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Court Enjoins FTC Noncompete Ban: Appeal Likely

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A federal judge in Texas has enjoined the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, leaving the FTC’s attempt to quash such agreements waiving in the breeze, at least for the time being....more

Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter - October

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Welcome to the October 2024 edition of the Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter, a publication containing updates about legal developments in the United States that may be noteworthy to our clients and other leaders in the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Insights - September 2024

In this edition of Insights, we take a closer look at the megadeals and sponsor transactions driving recent M&A activity, the importance of staying ahead of the risks in AI development and deployment, and other diverse...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

FAQs About the Set-Aside of the FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes

In Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) final noncompete rule was held to be “unlawful and set aside” by Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas....more

Bracewell LLP

Texas District Court Sets Aside FTC Non-Compete Ban: What Employers Should Consider

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The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Non-Compete Rule, which was scheduled to become effective on September 4, 2024, was set aside last month by US District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v....more

Seward & Kissel LLP

Employment Litigation Roundup: August 2024

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In a win for employers, the Connecticut Supreme Court defines “supervisor” narrowly for purposes of vicarious employer liability under Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act - Under Connecticut’s civil rights law, an...more

Baker Donelson

60 Days After Loper: Health Care Impact of Chevron Deference's End

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The Supreme Court of the United States issued its highly anticipated ruling in a pair of cases challenging the long-standing Chevron doctrine on June 28, 2024. Foreshadowed by decisions in recent years slighting Chevron, it...more

Epstein Becker & Green

Texas Court Shoots Down FTC Noncompete Ban Nationwide

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Ten days ahead of her self-imposed deadline, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued a memorandum opinion and order granting the plaintiffs’ motions for summary judgment, setting aside the Federal Trade...more

UB Greensfelder LLP

Your Trade Secret IP Stands Between You and Your Competition. The Impending September 4, 2024 FTC Rule Would Ban Most...

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*As of August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas has blocked the FTC's impending ban on non-compete agreements. Please see the update at the end of this alert. Trade secrets...more

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Your Trade Secret IP Stands Between You and Your Competition. The September 4, 2024 FTC Rule Bans Most Non-Competes. Has the FTC...

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Trade secrets exist, by definition, only if the owner takes reasonable measures to maintain their secrecy. This is true under the Federal, State and Uniform Trade Secret Acts. Companies have traditionally used...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

Healthcare Private Equity: What to Expect for the Rest of 2024

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Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S. private equity investors has reached an all-time...more

Holland & Hart LLP

Paws on Noncompete Agreements…Maybe

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In late April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final rule banning noncompete agreements that is scheduled to become effective on September 4, 2024 (Rule). The Rule upends arrangements many employers—including...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

In Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's July 2024 Round-Up

Holtzman Vogel attorneys wrote on the Supreme Court's landmark Loper Bright decision earlier this month. The Court overruled its 1984 decision in Chevron v. NRDC that introduced the so-called "Chevron deference" principle...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

What Does the End of Chevron Deference Really Mean for Employers?

This month, the Supreme Court put an end to “Chevron deference,” the decades-long practice of judicial deference to federal agency interpretations of ambiguous statutory language. What does this mean for employers? Well,...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Future of Non-Compete Agreements Uncertain After July Court Decisions

The Federal Trade Commission has issued a final rule that largely bans all post-employment non-compete agreements, with limited exceptions. Two decisions in July addressed the FTC’s ban. One found the ban on post-employment...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC's Rule Banning Non-Competes Survives Pennsylvania Challenge

On July 23, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a decision greenlighting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule banning most non-compete agreements in the United States and...more

Paul Hastings LLP

Public Company Watch: July 2024

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In the July edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including the new Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations related to the cybersecurity disclosure rules and the recent SEC...more

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