Yesterday, a Texas Federal Court permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission's attempt to ban noncompete agreements. In doing so, the Texas Court determined that the Rule exceeded the FTC’s authority and, as such, was an...more
The hot mess known as the FTC Rule to Ban Non-Competes (“Rule”) continues to get hotter and messier as two Federal District Courts issue conflicting opinions. This conflict between the Federal Courts will not be resolved...more
8/6/2024
/ Best Practices ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pending Legislation ,
Popular ,
Preliminary Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
The FTC has voted to enact its Rule to ban Non-Compete Agreements/Clauses. The vote to enact the Rule comes as no surprise but there were two noticeable changes to the Rule that was originally proposed and the Rule that the...more
4/24/2024
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Corporate Executives ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Independent Contractors ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Notice Requirements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition