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FTC Takes on Noncompete Agreements as New State Laws Take Effect

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Noncompete agreements are the focus of a new enforcement activity by the FTC this month while states continue to restrict their use. Below are key takeaways for all employers who use noncompete agreements and further...more

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Federal Trade Commission Ends Appeals, Shifts Focus to Noncompete Enforcement

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On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) formally moved to dismiss its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC (5th Cir.) and Properties of the Villages v. FTC (11th Cir.), effectively abandoning its 2024 Noncompete...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban: Don’t Panic! (But Be Prudent and Prepare)

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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

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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Sweeping Ban on Non-Compete Clauses

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) proposed an expansive new rule which would impose a near-complete ban on the use of noncompetes (the “Proposed Rule”) by employers. The Proposed Rule is the...more

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A Solution in Search of a Problem? FTC Hosts Workshop to Consider Authority to Abolish Non-Competes

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Within the last five months, the two executive arms responsible for enforcing antitrust laws—the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)—held public workshops to examine the effect of...more

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