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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chairman Andrew Ferguson, issued warning letters on September 10, 2025, to health care employers and staffing companies, urging these companies to review any noncompete provisions in...more
On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voluntarily dismissed its appeals of decisions issued by federal courts in Texas and Florida that the FTC’s 2023 proposed rule banning most non-competes was invalid....more
It has been a busy month for the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and enforcement activity concerning non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements. If you have been following this topic, you’ll recall that...more
Three nearly simultaneous actions of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) confirmed its intentions with respect to employee noncompetes. In the first two related actions, the FTC indicated it will not defend its 2024 rule...more
As anticipated, a recently reconstituted Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) announced on Friday that it would no longer defend its previously issued rule (Rule) banning most noncompete agreements. See our prior post...more
The Federal Trade Commission just launched a new era of oversight when it comes to noncompete agreements between employers and employees, and the aggressive moves from the agency are turning some heads. On Thursday, it...more
The Federal Trade Commission signaled a shift in the agency’s enforcement strategy concerning employer-employee noncompete agreements with several announcements on Sept. 4 and 5, 2025. The FTC stated it will no longer defend...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on September 4, 2025, that it had filed a complaint against one of the largest pet cremation businesses in the U.S., alleging that the company’s widespread use of noncompete...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has abandoned its defense of the rule proposed by the Biden Administration banning almost all employer-employee non-competes. As a result, the broad non-compete rule is dead. At the same...more
Although the U.S. healthcare industry has weathered the storm over the past couple of years, we may be reaching calmer waters in the coming months. Dry powder held by U.S. private equity investors has reached an all-time...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) made another move to protect two of the Biden administration’s priority constituencies: small business and workers. This time, it targeted perceived unreasonable restraints in the franchise...more
The Federal Trade Commission on Friday announced a Request for Information regarding “franchise agreements and franchisor business practices, including how franchisors may exert control over franchisees and their workers.”...more
Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more