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The Beltway Buzz is a weekly update summarizing labor and employment news from inside the Beltway and clarifying how what’s happening in Washington, D.C., could impact your business....more
On October 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) gave notice that it would appeal a Texas federal court’s decision halting its non-compete rule (the “Rule”) from taking effect as to all employers nationwide. The...more
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As the Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule is appealed through the federal courts, a ruling from a court in Cleveland, Ohio, exemplifies how certain courts have recently approached non-compete and non-solicitation...more
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Leading up to the U.S. presidential election this November, our Antitrust & Competition team continues to offer insights into what antitrust enforcement may look like under the next presidential administration. As we look...more
The effective date of the FTC’s Final Rule prohibiting non-compete agreements quickly approaches, yet there is still no definitive resolution as to whether it is constitutional. Nor has there been any preliminary injunction...more
In a July 8 article titled “FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements halted … sort of,” we reported that a Texas federal court had stayed the enforceability of the Federal Trade Commission’s final rule implementing a nationwide ban...more
On July 23, 2024, U.S. District Judge Kelley B. Hodge from the Eastern District of Pennsylvania issued a decision and denial of a preliminary injunction, which would have stayed enforcement of the non-compete ban (the “Rule”)...more
On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered an order enjoining the enforcement of a rule established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) abolishing the vast majority of employee...more
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission issued an order July 3, 2024, enjoining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its Non-Compete Rule (Rule). The...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to publish a final rule with sweeping effect, purporting to bar prospectively and invalidate retroactively most employee noncompete agreements....more
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Two separate lawsuits have challenged the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete provisions and agreements: Chamber Of Commerce Of The United States Of America et al. v. Federal Trade Commission et al., Case No....more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more
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