This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists discuss the current status of non-compete agreements across the nation:
Non-compete legislation is evolving rapidly at the state level, with new laws taking...more
6/25/2025
/ Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Legal Technology ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Risk Management ,
State Labor Laws
This week, on our Spilling Secrets podcast series, our panelists look back on the top trade secrets and non-compete stories of the year:
This year has been a rollercoaster for trade secrets and non-compete law. We’ve seen...more
Last week, employers who use noncompetes got more good news with respect to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed noncompete ban....more
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
8/21/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Administrative Proceedings ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Chevron Deference ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Loper Bright Enterprises v Raimondo ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Authority ,
SCOTUS ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Texas ,
Unfair Competition
Part 3 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule - This is the final installment of our three-part series discussing employers’ most frequently asked questions in...more
6/28/2024
/ Asset Protection ,
Confidential Information ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets
Part 2 of a Series on the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions Following the FTC’s Final Noncompete Rule - This is the second installment of our three-part blog series that is intended to respond to employers’ three most...more
Part 1: How Should Employers Handle Current Noncompete Disputes with Departing Employees? This three-part blog series is intended to identify and respond to three of the most frequently posed questions by employers in...more
We recently reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 3-2 vote to issue its final noncompete rule that, unless it is enjoined, would ban all new noncompetes and a majority of existing noncompetes (the Noncompete...more
4/26/2024
/ Chamber of Commerce ,
Competition ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
FTC Act ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Unfair Competition
As expected, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 yesterday to issue its final noncompete rule, with only a few changes from the proposed rule that are discussed below. Unless it is enjoined, which we expect, the rule...more
4/24/2024
/ Competition ,
Confidential Information ,
Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Labor Reform ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants