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On August 20, a federal judge issued a nationwide injunction blocking the FTC’s proposed non-compete clause rulemaking that had been set to go into effect today. Had it gone into effect (and it may still at some point, as the...more
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After a series of preliminary, narrowly decided, and conflicting court decisions concerning requests for preliminary injunctions (see August 20, 2024 Alert), a federal district court in Texas has now entirely set aside the...more
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
The FTC's proposed ban on non-compete agreements is still making its way through the legal system, but businesses are already looking for alternatives to protect their interests. Keep in mind that it is not necessarily the...more
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would, with limited exceptions, bar employers from using employee non-compete agreements and require rescission of existing non-compete agreements....more
On May 24, 2023, Governor Walz signed off on Minnesota legislation prohibiting employers from entering into non-compete agreements with employees or independent contractors. How will this new law affect your business? What...more
Miles & Stockbridge’s Labor, Employment, Benefits & Immigration Practice Group presented its 21st annual Hot Topics in Employment Law seminar April 25 to clients from throughout Maryland and beyond. Topics covered included...more
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In recent years, there has been a shift across the U.S. to restrict the use of non-compete agreements. In fact, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed a new rule that would effectively ban the use...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule to ban non-compete clauses in employment agreements, which it asserts hurts workers and harms competition. The proposed rule would prevent employers from...more
As it had been encouraged by President Biden after he took office, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) today finally took steps to regulate employee noncompete agreements at the federal level...more