News & Analysis as of

Preliminary Injunctions › Enforceability

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Non-Compete Fight Yields Mixed Results in Cabrita v. Vitabyte, Inc.

Farrell Fritz, P.C. on

The enforceability of non-compete agreements remains an active issue in New York courts, and a recent Queens County Commercial Division case, Cabrita v. Vitabyte, Inc., offers a good example of how judges can be willing to...more

McGlinchey Stafford

Florida CHOICE Act Expands Enforceability of Non-Compete and Garden Leave Agreements

McGlinchey Stafford on

On July 1, 2025, Florida’s Contracts Honoring Opportunity, Investment, Confidentiality, and Economic Growth (CHOICE) Act took effect, ushering in substantial changes to the state’s non-compete law under Florida Statute §...more

Benesch

Texas Federal Court Rejects FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

Benesch on

As every employer in the U.S. is likely aware, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) near-universal ban on non-competes nationwide, which the FTC voted to implement via regulatory rulemaking on April 23 of this year, has...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

An Update on the Uncertain Future of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule, Plus Pennsylvania Enacts New Non-Compete Law for Healthcare...

Tucker Arensberg, P.C. on

Since it was first published in April, the fate of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final non-compete rule has been, to put it mildly, less than certain. Now, about a month before the rule is scheduled to take effect, the...more

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,...

FTC Noncompete Ban Rule Survives Challenge in Pennsylvania Federal Court, but Still Contested in Florida and Texas

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on

On July 23, 2024, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion for preliminary injunction seeking to stay the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final...more

Lathrop GPM

New Jersey Federal Court Partially Enforces Noncompete Covenant Against Former Franchisee

Lathrop GPM on

A federal court in New Jersey recently granted a franchisor’s motion for a preliminary injunction, enjoining the former franchisee from using the franchisor’s marks and violating the franchise agreement’s noncompete clause,...more

Stokes Wagner

What Are The Limits Of A Court’s Ability To Enforce A Non-Compete Agreement?

Stokes Wagner on

The parties in the case of Daneshgari v. Patriot Towing Services, LLC, No. A21A0887 (Ga.App. Oct. 21, 2021), had entered into a four-year non-compete agreement in June of 2016 that Daneshgari and his partner began to violate...more

Smith Anderson

Sons of Cyberlock: Recent Decisions Underscore Challenges in Drafting Enforceable Federal Contracting Teaming Agreements

Smith Anderson on

Teammates pursuing federal contracts should draft their teaming agreements with care to avoid unintended consequences. The Pitfalls of Non-Specific Teaming Agreements - Among other issues, teammates cannot...more

8 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
Sign up Log in
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide