Judge Ada Brown of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a final judgment in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on August 20, 2024, holding unlawful and setting aside the FTC Noncompete...more
The Federal Trade Commission on April 23 approved a Final Rule banning almost all worker noncompete clauses (noncompete rule). Absent a court entering a nationwide injunction or vacating the rule, it is set to go into effect...more
Judge Ada Brown of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered a preliminary injunction on July 3, 2024 staying the effective date and enjoining the enforcement of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s)...more
On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), by a 3-2 vote, approved a Final Rule banning almost all worker noncompetes. The Final Rule will go into effect 120 days following its publication in the Federal Register. In...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) conducted an open commission meeting on April 23 where the five FTC Commissioners voted on a final rule that would prevent employers from enforcing noncompetes against nearly all workers....more
On the heels of the enactment of Senate Bill 699, which fortified California’s restrictions on noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants and provided additional employee protections, California has once more...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed Senate Bill (SB) 699, which fortifies California’s restrictions on noncompete agreements as well as other restrictive covenants and provides additional protections for...more
Comments on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed noncompete clause rule are due March 20. As this comment period will likely be the only opportunity to provide input, workers, businesses, and other members of the...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) January 5, 2023, notice of proposed rulemaking would ban businesses from entering into and maintaining noncompete clauses with workers. In this LawFlash, we answer several frequently...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on January 5, 2023, that would ban employers from entering into and maintaining noncompete clauses with their workers. With this potential...more
Given the number of employees and independent contractors working remotely, it is a good time for companies to reassess their trade secret policies and remind all personnel of their obligations to maintain and protect the...more
The California Court of Appeal also concluded that a “customer list” of identities and contact information was not protectable as a trade secret.
In AMN Healthcare, Inc. v. Aya Healthcare Services, Inc., the California Court...more
White House issues an RFI on the legal and governance implications of artificial intelligence.
On June 27, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued a Request For Information on Artificial Intelligence...more