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Contracts restraining competition by former employees and contractors have always faced enforcement headwinds, differing state-by-state in their strength and direction. California is most hostile; there, a statute purports to...more
Following their publication on 6 May 2024 by the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China's new Interim Provisions on Anti-Unfair Competition on the Internet (in Chinese “网络反不正当竞争暂行规定”, the “Provisions”) will...more
On April 23, the FTC promulgated its final rule banning noncompetes nationwide. Originally published in Law360 - May 23, 2024....more
Once again surprising the country by acting ten days before her own self-appointed deadline, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling on August 20 in the Ryan v....more
There is much uncertainty about the future of FTC's new rule (the “FTC Rule”) making most non-compete agreements unlawful and barring employers from enforcing past non-compete clauses against nearly all employees and...more
On July 23, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Hodge, J.) declined to enjoin the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban (“Rule”) in a ruling in the matter of ATS Tree Services,...more
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a case that may have far reaching implications for businesses facing consumer protection claims in the state....more
A few days ago, the Central District Court handed down its ruling in the lawsuit filed by Aviad Concrete and Clay Industries against Nesher Israel Cement Enterprises. The suit concerned Nesher’s rebate policy to its...more
As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was published on May 7, 2024, and will go into...more
Does the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on non-compete clauses apply to non-solicitation clauses? It depends. The FTC ban on non-compete clauses can apply to non-solicitation agreements. However, only those that are so...more
In May 2024 the UK passed the new Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Amongst other changes, the DMCC grants the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) new powers to directly impose fines of up to 10%...more
On 23 May 2024, over a year since its introduction to Parliament, the DMCC Bill was rushed through before the proroguing of Parliament ahead of the July UK General Election. It received Royal Assent the following day....more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) broadly banning non-competition (“non-compete”) agreements nationwide. With limited exceptions, the Final Rule prohibits employers...more
In a vote held at a special open commission meeting on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 in favor of issuing the final Non-Complete Clause Rule (the Final Rule) banning post-employment non-compete...more
DOJ's Most Recent Monopolization Case Reflects Several Agency Priorities Including Expansion of Section 2 to Respond to Headline-Grabbing Popular Demands...more
Those in the greater New York metropolitan area felt an earthquake a few weeks ago. There was a much stronger one that will be felt for years to come across the United States. It resulted from the Non-Compete Clause Final...more
The Federal Trade Commission recently issued a final rule largely banning the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. The stated purpose of the rule is to address the substantially increased harm non-compete agreements have...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission, by a vote of 3-2, issued a Final Rule concerning unfair methods of competition and non-compete agreements. The Rule will become effective 120 days after its publication in the...more
In this episode of his "Clearly Conspicuous" podcast series, "The FTC Issued a New Rule to Ban All New Noncompete Agreements," consumer protection attorney Anthony DiResta examines the Federal Trade Commission's new rule...more
連邦取引委員会（以下「FTC」）は、2024年4月23日に開催された公開委員会において、競業避止義務に関する規則（以下「最終規則」）を3対2の賛成多数で可決しました。 この最終規則の発効日は、連邦官報に掲載されてから120日後（「発効日」）であります。 FTCは、競業避止義務は不公正な競争方法であり、連邦取引委員会法第5条に違反すると判断しました。 以下は、最終規則のハイライトであります。 During an Open Commission...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to issue a final rule that effectively bans most noncompete agreements in the United States. The FTC’s rule is scheduled to go into effect 120 days after it is...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more
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
Effective Date: 120 days after the final rule is published in the Federal Register, likely in late August or early September 2024....more
FTC Declares Employees Free from Most Noncompetes, But How Far Does the Ban Go and Will It Last? During an Open Commission Meeting on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 in favor of issuing the...more