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FTC opens discussion on “Technology Platform Censorship”

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The FTC recently requested public comment “to better understand how technology platforms deny or degrade (such as by ‘demonetizing’ and ‘shadow banning’) users’ access to services based on the content of the users’ speech or...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Draft Revision of China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law Released

China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law (“AUCL”) has been amended twice since its enactment in 1993, first in 2017 and another in 2019. On December 25, 2024, the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress released a...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

FTC Noncompete Ban Could Open State Litigation Floodgate

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On Jan. 5, the Federal Trade Commission issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that, if adopted as final, would ban virtually all noncompete agreements nationwide between employers and employees. Noncompetes that would be...more

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Questions Surround Federal Trade Commission’s Authority to Issue Non-Compete Clause Rule

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With the public comment period coming to a close, business groups and others have made statements and submitted public comments criticizing the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) proposed rule to ban non-compete clauses as an...more

TransPerfect Legal

Moving from a Non-Compete Mindset to Protecting Company Trade Secrets

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would prohibit new and require the rescission of all non-compete agreements as an “unfair method of competition.” The proposed rule defines a...more

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Federal Trade Commission Extends Public Comment Period for Proposed Rule Banning Employee Non-Competition Clauses

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Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 4-0 to extend its March 20th deadline for public comments on its controversial proposed rule to ban employee non-competition clauses (non-competes). The Commission...more

Cranfill Sumner LLP

FTC Extends Comment Period for Proposed Ban of Noncompete Agreement

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As our firm first reported on January 9, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission is currently accepting comments for its proposed ban of employment noncompete agreements.  In light of more than 8,800 comments received to date, and...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

2023 China Trademark Legal and Practice Updates for Foreign Brand Owners

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In order to strengthen the protection of the intellectual property rights and improve the quality control of trademark prosecution and enforcement, China issued a number of new regulations and practice guidelines in late...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

So The FTC Has Issued A Proposed Non-Compete Ban...What's Next?

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More than 7,000 public comments have been submitted to the Federal Trade Commission since it announced its proposed rule to ban most non-compete agreements in January. As one might expect, the proposal has garnered...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

FTC Extends Comment Deadline on Noncompete Rule

Comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed noncompete clause rulemaking will now be accepted until April 19. The FTC voted 4-0 yesterday to extend the public comment window by roughly 30 days; it was initially set to...more

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FTC’s Unprecedented Move Against Non-Competition Agreements Remains Center Stage (and a Mess) As More People, Organizations and...

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As previously highlighted by Benesch, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) kicked off 2023 by proposing an unprecedented, sweeping “crack-down” on non-competition agreements. The FTC's proposed rule (“Rule”) would ban...more

BakerHostetler

Q&A About FTC Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Compete Restrictions

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We recently wrote about the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC or the Commission) controversial new Proposed Rule that would largely ban non-compete agreements between employers and “workers.” The Proposed Rule would ban not...more

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Businesses Have About a Month Left to Submit Comments on the FTC’s Proposed Non-Compete Clause Rule

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Employers have about a month left if they want to submit a formal comment to the federal government about the proposal that would ban most noncompetition agreements and force you to rescind existing agreements – but should...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

FTC Holds Public Forum Examining Proposed Rule to Ban Noncompete Clauses and Business Organizations Sharply Criticize It

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On February 16, 2023, the FTC hosted a public forum for the purpose of examining the proposed rule banning non-compete agreements. The agenda included, among other things, opening remarks from Chair Kahn, an overview of the...more

Conn Kavanaugh

How Will Proposed FTC Rule on Non-Compete Agreements Affect Your Business?

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. If enacted as written, the FTC’s proposed...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

FTC Seeks Feedback on Proposed Rule on Use of Non-Competition Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that it will host a virtual public forum on Thursday, February 16, 2023, from noon to 3 p.m. ET to elicit reaction to the FTC’s proposed rule on the use of non-competition...more

Epstein Becker & Green

FTC Announces Public Forum on Proposed Noncompete Ban

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced that it will be hosting a public forum on February 16, 2022, from 12:00-3:00 p.m. ET, to discuss its proposed nationwide noncompete ban. The forum is intended to supplement the...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

FTC Proposes a Rule to Prohibit Non-Compete Agreements

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) took a dramatic step by proposing a new rule that would prohibit companies from entering into non-compete agreements with its workers. The proposed rule, if approved,...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Business Organizations Seek Extension on Comment Period Deadline on FTC’s Proposed Rule Banning Non-Competes

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100 business organizations submitted a letter today requesting a 60 day extension on the March 20, 2023, comment period deadline on the FTC’s proposed rule banning non-competes with employees and workers. The business...more

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100 Industry Organizations Request Extension of Comment Period on FTC’s Proposed Noncompete Ban

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As we predicted, earlier today, 100 industry organizations submitted a request to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to extend the comment period for its proposed rule banning noncompetes nationwide by an additional 60 days....more

Conn Kavanaugh

How Will Proposed FTC Rule on Non-Compete Agreements Affect Your Business?

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule that, if enacted, would amount to a near-total ban on the use of non-compete agreements nationwide. If enacted as written, the FTC’s proposed...more

McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC

Is it the Beginning of the End for Workplace Non-Compete Agreements?

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rule Making and additional information describing a new proposed rule that would prohibit employers across the country from entering into...more

Bowditch & Dewey

Is the Sky Falling? The FTC’s Proposed Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced a proposed new rule that would have a seismic effect on employment relationships throughout the United States, by barring the future use of non-competition agreements and...more

Cooley LLP

Proposed FTC Rule Would Ban Most Noncompete Agreements

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission published a proposed rule that would categorically ban noncompete agreements between employers and a broad class of “workers,” including independent contractors and unpaid...more

Kaufman & Canoles

FTC Looks to Ban Non-Competes, But Don’t Panic

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rang in 2023 by zeroing in on a new target: non-competes. On January 5, the FTC announced a new proposed rule banning the use of non-compete provisions in agreements with individuals....more

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