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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), under the new leadership of Republican Chair Andrew Ferguson, has announced the formation of a Joint Labor Task Force to “prioritize rooting out and prosecuting deceptive, unfair, and...more
As Republicans regain control of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Trump-Vance Administration, employers that looked to maintain and enforce their non-compete agreements with employees may have found solace in...more
The FTC took two actions on February 26, 2025 to emphasize its continued focus on labor markets and to rededicate its efforts to a policy priority in common with those of the previous Administration. First, the FTC approved...more
In the final days of the Biden administration, the FTC and DOJ jointly issued antitrust guidelines on business practices that impact workers that replace the 2016 Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals, which...more
Two working days before the inauguration of President Trump, the federal antitrust agencies have withdrawn the Antitrust Guidance for Human Resource Professionals (2016) (“Guidance Document”), and issued Antitrust Guidelines...more
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a 3-2 vote, issued a final rule that bans noncompete clauses between workers and employers as “unfair method[s] of competition” under Section 5 of the FTC Act, subject...more
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
Employers are accustomed to following rules related to executive compensation from the DOL, IRS, and SEC. It may be time to add a new acronym to the list – the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”)....more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new proposed rule that would ban employers’ use of covenants not to compete. The rule comes in the wake of an Executive Order issued by the Biden...more
As we recently reported, on January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule banning the use of non-compete covenants in nearly all circumstances. The FTC is seeking comments on the proposed rule until March 20,...more
Only days into the new year, the Federal Trade Commission announced a controversial proposed rule that would potentially ban all non-compete agreements nationwide. While the proposed rule would not take effect until the end...more
Key Points - In an unprecedented step, the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a categorical, nationwide ban on non-compete clauses between employers and employees (or independent contractors). According to the FTC’s...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that is essentially a blanket ban on non-competes per Section 5 of the FTC Act which prohibits unfair competition. If implemented, the new rule would not...more
Non-compete provisions are facing a targeted attack from the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in its latest proposed rule issued on January 5, 2023. The sweeping attack purports to supersede less-restrictive State laws and...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban the use of non-compete agreements between employers and their workers and require businesses to rescind existing non-compete contracts....more
Fresh off the significant buzz from the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) January 5, 2023 announcement of its Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“NPRM”) setting forth a ban on all non-compete clauses between employers and...more
On January 5, 2023, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced a proposed federal regulation that, if enacted, would invalidate non-competes and similar restrictive covenants that are routinely used by companies...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started off 2023 with a bang. On January 5, the FTC proposed a new rule that would effectively ban most non-compete agreements, making them an unfair and unlawful method of competition under...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would prohibit employers from imposing post-employment noncompete restrictions on their workers. The proposed rule, if adopted as drafted, would...more
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would prohibit and rescind non-compete provisions in employment contracts. The public has 60 days to offer comment on the...more