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Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a... more +
Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular line of work or pursuing business within a certain industry or locale. The purpose of these agreements is to protect employers or business purchasers from competition stemming from former employees or former owners of a business. less -
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The NLRB’s 2025 U-Turn: Stay Buckled

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As many of you no doubt read in our Bradley Labor and Employment Practice Group publications and many other sources, the Biden presidency was probably the most pro-union administration in history, and the actions of the...more

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One Year Later, FTC’s Noncompete Ban Remains on Life Support, as FTC Mulls Pulling the Plug

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As readers of this blog will recall, last April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted along party lines to finalize a rule (the Noncompete Ban) that would have banned the vast majority of employee noncompete agreements...more

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Fifth and Eleventh Circuits Grant FTC’s Motion to Stay Appeals Challenging Non-Compete Ban

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On March 15, 2025, the Fifth Circuit granted the FTC’s motion for a 120-day stay of the agency’s appeal of the district court decision to block its proposed ban on non-competes. The Eleventh Circuit followed suit on March 20,...more

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Change on the horizon: The NLRB’s continued shift toward more employer-friendly policies

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Under the Biden administration, the National Labor Relations Board was aggressive in implementing employee- and union-friendly decisions and interpretations of the National Labor Relation Act. Within a week of being sworn in,...more

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Acting General Counsel for NLRB Signals Change in Employment Policies Under Trump Administration

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On February 14, 2025, William B. Cowen, who is the Acting General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) released a memo, which rescinded prior memos issued by Jennifer Abruzzo, who served in the...more

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What’s Next for the Department of Labor? The Confirmation of Lori Chávez-DeRemer

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Last week, President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, former Oregon Congresswoman Lori Chávez-DeRemer, appeared before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for her confirmation hearing. Her...more

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NLRB’s Acting General Counsel Rescinds Biden-Era Guidance Memorandums

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On February 14, 2025, William Cowen, the acting general counsel (“GC”) for the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) rescinded several Guidance Memorandums that were previously issued by the Board’s former GC, Jennifer...more

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Major proposed changes to US antitrust rules present new hurdles

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Under the Biden administration, the US antitrust agencies—the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice, Antitrust Division (DOJ)—have proposed widespread changes to antitrust policy, creating uncertainty for...more

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More Signs of Trouble for Non-Compete Agreements

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Non-compete agreements have had a rough 2023, most recently with President Biden specifically calling them out on Tuesday evening during his State of the Union and emphasizing his Administration’s opposition to them.  This,...more

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Biden Administration Issues Sweeping Executive Order to Foster Competition

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This afternoon, President Biden signed a landmark executive order aimed at promoting economic competition by limiting the power of large corporations. The sweeping executive order includes 72 initiatives across more than a...more

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Biden Order: Consider a Federal Rule on Non-Competes

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Don’t be misled: President Biden’s July 9 Executive Order does not bar non-compete agreements. Rather, it “encourages” the Chair of the Federal Trade Commission to use rule-making to limit their use....more

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