As an update to our April 25, 2024 Client Alert, “FTC Issues New Rule—But Not the Final Chapter—on Non-Competes: What Employers Need to Know,” a federal court in Dallas, Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Chamber of Commerce ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Pending Litigation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority ,
Unfair Competition
On April 22, the Federal Trade Commission issued its final “Non-Compete Clause Rule” which bans most non-competes in the United States. It will become effective 120 days after it is published in the Federal Register....more
4/26/2024
/ Constitutional Challenges ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Former Employee ,
New Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unfair Competition ,
Uniform Trade Secrets Acts
On January 5, the Federal Trade Commission caught the attention of employers across the country by issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The proposed rule would ban the vast majority of non-compete clauses used in...more