Question: Last year we heard that the Federal Trade Commission was going to ban covenants not to compete. It was a big deal at the time. Nothing has been said about this in months. Is this still going to happen? If so,...more
7/25/2025
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Appeals ,
Employee Rights ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Policies ,
Enforcement ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Government Agencies ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Trump Administration
The legal arguments advanced in these court cases mainly concern whether the FTC has the statutory authority to enact such a ban. Shortly before the September 4, 2024 effective date of FTC’s ban on covenants not to compete,...more
10/30/2024
/ Appeals ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Court Litigation ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Florida ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority ,
Texas ,
Unfair Competition