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In a sweeping rollback of Biden-era labor policy, the Trump administration recently rescinded a key executive order that tied federal funding for clean energy and infrastructure projects to pro-union commitments – signaling a...more
Last Wednesday, a federal court in Texas made a preliminary ruling that partially blocks the FTC’s rule that rendered most noncompetes in this country unenforceable (the “FTC Ban”). The FTC’s Ban was set to go into effect on...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a new rule on April 23, 2024, banning new non-compete agreements in all employment contexts. The highly anticipated rule, which was first proposed in draft form in January 2023, is...more
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted and approved the issuance of a final rule, the Non-Compete Clause Rule, that, if it goes into effect, will make future employment non-compete agreements unenforceable and will...more
In a Special Open Commission Meeting, the Federal Trade Commission voted to approve the final rule to ban non-compete agreements for for-profit businesses, the effective date of such ban being in 120-days....more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a final rule that effectively prohibits the use of almost all non-compete clauses....more
April 23, 2024, was a big day for the Biden Administration, as the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) almost simultaneously launched new revamped rules which will affect millions of...more
Restrictive covenants have traversed a tumultuous road since the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on January 5, 2023, purporting to ban noncompetition agreements throughout the...more
This week, we bring you our special Spilling Secrets podcast series on the future of non-compete and trade secrets law: On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that would ban...more
On February 1, 2023, a coalition of U.S. Senators and Members of the House of Representatives reintroduced a bill titled the Workforce Mobility Act (the “Act”), seeking to prohibit the use and enforcement of post-employment...more
Employee restrictive covenants, in particular non-competition agreements, are under scrutiny at the state and federal level. State legislatures are working to narrow the circumstances under which restrictive covenants may be...more
Williams Mullen attorneys Jim Burns (Antitrust & Trade Regulation) and Laura Windsor (Labor, Employment & Immigration) discuss the recent seismic movements at the FTC regarding a proposed rule banning non-competes in...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently turned its focus to employee noncompete clauses, with the agency announcing a proposed regulation on January 5, 2023 that would implement a near-comprehensive ban across the...more
The FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes nationally has received much attention, but the far likelier change to non-compete law for Minnesotans is from the all-DFL state government. Barely into session, the Minnesota...more
On January 11, 2023, Elizabeth Wilkins, the FTC’s Director of the Office of Policy Planning, spoke to the Capitol Forum about the FTC’s proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements. This conversation was the most significant...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced its long-anticipated proposed rule, which if adopted, would essentially ban all noncompete agreements between employers and their workers that restrict such...more
On January 19, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published its proposed rule barring most non-compete agreements that would apply to employees. We previously summarized the proposed rule here....more
Future of Non-Competes Up in the Air - The FTC recently announced its proposal to ban non-compete clauses in employment agreements. That proposal is currently in a 60-day period of public comment, and employers are...more
As proposed, the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed rule to prohibit employers from using non-compete clauses in employment agreements would have sweeping impact on health care practices and hospitals employing restrictive...more
Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) launched unprecedented challenges to noncompete provisions in employment contracts through both rulemaking and individual enforcement actions. Proposed Rule to Ban...more
Earlier this month, we reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed regulation that, if adopted, would essentially abolish employee non-competes across the United States. While we await (and will promptly report...more
For the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule to ban non-compete clauses to become law, many hurdles would have to be overcome. Those who follow politics in this country have aptly observed that this is unlikely due...more
Employers, make no mistake, the federal government and state governments are targeting employee non-competition agreements, also called non-competes. Broadly, legislatures and government agencies are concerned employers are...more
On January 5, 2023, in a dramatic and far-reaching agency action, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a notice of proposed rulemaking, effectively banning all non-compete agreements, nationwide. The FTC’s proposed...more