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Missouri Attorney General Introduces New Rule Requiring Social Media Companies to Offer Competitor Content Moderators

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Utilizing regulatory powers under its UDAP law, the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act (the ​“MMPA”), Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced a new rule, codified as 15 C.S.R § 60-19, that would prohibit social...more

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More to Consider Concerning the FTC’s Proposed Rule Prohibiting Non-Competition Clauses

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As previously reported by Verrill attorney Tawny Alvarez in the firm’s “Taking Care of HR Business” blog on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that, as drafted by the FTC, would both prohibit...more

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FTC Seeks Ban on Non-Competes

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that is essentially a blanket ban on non-competes per Section 5 of the FTC Act which prohibits unfair competition. If implemented, the new rule would not...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

No More Non-Competes? Not So Fast.

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Employing a tool it has not used before, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing to crush employers’ right to enter into noncompetition agreements with employees. On January 5, 2023, the FTC proposed a rule banning...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

The Federal Trade Commission Announces Proposed Rule Eliminating Most Non-Compete Provisions in Employment Agreements

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a proposed rule eliminating most non-compete provisions in employment agreements.  The move by the FTC comes one day after the agency announced enforcement...more

A&O Shearman

The FTC Sets its Sights on Noncompete Agreements, Launches First Major Standalone Section 5 Claims

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Last week, the FTC announced two significant moves. First, the FTC brought its first major standalone Section 5 actions, targeting certain companies’ employment noncompete agreements as unfair methods of competition. The very...more

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