Corbin Carter on Non-Compete Agreements

Legal Shifts from the White House – What Employers Need to Know

Rapid changes across the federal government are creating tremendous ambiguity for the private sector, particularly around employment and immigration issues....more

3/3/2025 / Biden Administration , Department of Labor (DOL) , Diversity and Inclusion Standards (D&I) , Employment Policies , Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , Immigration Procedures , Non-Compete Agreements , State Labor Laws , Trump Administration , Workplace Safety

After Months of Uncertainty, a Federal Court Has Blocked the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule on a Nationwide Basis

A judge in the Northern District of Texas issued an order setting aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule banning non-compete agreements and ordered that the rule shall not be enforced or otherwise take effect on September...more

8/22/2024 / Federal Bans , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , FTC Act , Non-Compete Agreements , Preliminary Injunctions , Regulatory Authority , Restrictive Covenants , Texas , Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices

Federal Court in Florida Issues Another Limited Preliminary Injunction Against the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

On August 14th, a second federal judge, this time out of the Middle District of Florida, temporarily blocked the FTC’s rule banning non-compete agreements, but only as to the named plaintiff in that case. In Properties of...more

8/19/2024 / Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , Florida , Non-Compete Agreements , Popular , Preliminary Injunctions

Federal Court in Texas Issues Limited Preliminarily Injunction Stopping the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

On July 3, 2024, the Federal District Court in the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission granted a preliminary injunction staying the effective date of the FTC’s non-compete rule and enjoining the...more

7/5/2024 / Employer Liability Issues , Employment Contract , Employment Litigation , Federal Bans , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Final Rules , Litigation Strategies , Non-Compete Agreements , Preliminary Injunctions , Texas

New York Governor Vetoes Non-Compete Ban

On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul vetoed legislation that would have instituted a near-universal ban on non-competition provisions in New York after negotiations between the Governor and the bill’s...more

12/27/2023 / Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Governor Vetoes , Highly Compensated Employees , New York , Non-Compete Agreements , Rulemaking Process , Threshold Requirements

New York Non-Compete Update: Governor Will Not Sign Non-Compete Bill Unless Changes Are First Made

In her first public comments since its passage, New York Governor Kathy Hochul expressed a desire to see changes in New York’s proposed ban on non-compete agreements (SB 3100) before she would consider signing the bill. We...more

12/5/2023 / Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , New York , Non-Compete Agreements , Restrictive Covenants , State Bans

A Closer Look at New York State’s Proposed Ban of Non-Compete Agreements

Non-compete agreements may soon be a thing of the past in New York. Following the passage by the New York State Senate of S3100A, the State Assembly passed A1278B, and if signed into law, it would add new Section 191-d into...more

6/26/2023 / Corporate Counsel , Employment Contract , New York , Non-Compete Agreements , Non-Solicitation Agreements , Private Right of Action , Restrictive Covenants , State Bans , State Labor Laws

Broad Ban on Non-Competes Could Become Law in New York

New York may become the latest state to ban non-compete agreements after the New York State Assembly and Senate each passed legislation seeking to curtail their use by employers. This comes on the heels of a proposal by the...more

6/21/2023 / Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , New York , Non-Compete Agreements

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