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Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Federal Court Blocks FTC's Non-Compete Ban

On August 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) cannot enforce its rule banning the use of non-compete agreements for most workers. Significantly, the court...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

Federal Court Strikes Down FTC's Noncompete Clause Rule

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As an update to our April 25, 2024 Client Alert, “FTC Issues New Rule—But Not the Final Chapter—on Non-Competes: What Employers Need to Know,” a federal court in Dallas, Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s Rule...more

Winstead PC

Lawsuits Lead to Inconsistent Judicial Rulings Regarding the FTC’s Noncompete Ban

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Winstead’s Labor & Employment team previously reported that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued its final rule largely banning noncompetes nationwide (“Rule”), spurring races to the courthouse in the federal district...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Conflicting Orders Create Uncertainty for FTC Noncompete Ban

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission finalized its rule enforcing a noncompete ban for a vast majority of workers. The noncompete ban is set to take effect on September 4, 2024. With limited exceptions, the rule...more

Stevens & Lee

Headed to the Finish Line – The FTC’s Noncompete Rule

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On July 23, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge (E.D. Pa) denied the request of ATS Tree Services, LLC (ATS).[1], a tree care company operating in Eastern Pennsylvania, for issuance of a stay of the Sept. 4,...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Latest Updates on Legal Challenges to FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule: Federal Courts Split on FTC Non-Compete Ban

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As discussed in our previous article, the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) newly enacted Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Rule”) is set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, by its own terms. The Rule would virtually ban all...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Court Declines to Expand Injunction Against FTC Noncompete Rules

Earlier this month, we reported on a preliminary injunction granted to the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in federal district court in Texas, seeking to block the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations voiding most employment...more

Smith Anderson

The Future of the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Remains Uncertain - Consider Making Initial Preparations for Compliance

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As we explained in a previous client alert, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has published a proposed final rule that would ban nearly all worker non-competes. The rule was published on May 7, 2024, and will go into...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Federal Judge Issues Limited Injunction Against FTC's Noncompete Ban

Last week, we received the first indication of a Texas federal court’s position on a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce challenging the validity of the Federal Trade Commission’s new regulations banning most...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Non-Competes Banned? Not in the Heart of Texas!

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Almost immediately after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its rule essentially banning non-compete agreements nationwide for all workers, the lawsuits started flying. One of the first cases filed was by Ryan, LLC...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

Procedural Disputes Continue in Challenges to FTC's Noncompete Rule

Following the issuance of the Federal Trade Commission’s regulations essentially banning use of noncompetition agreements for most U.S. employers, many companies expected quick judicial relief from legal challenges filed...more

Genova Burns LLC

FTC’s Final Rule on Non-Competes May Not be the Final Word

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In a controversial move, on April 24, 2024 the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced that beginning September 4, 2024, it will enforce its Final Rule banning most non-compete agreements that seek to limit a worker’s...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

What Physicians and Their Practices Need to Know About FTC's Noncompete Ban

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

FTC Final Rule Banning Non-Competes Faces Uncertainty

The Federal Trade Commission’s final rule banning non-competes was published in the Federal Register Tuesday, potentially becoming effective on September 4, 2024. The new rule would prohibit employers from imposing...more

Venable LLP

FTC Strikes Down Noncompete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) greenlit a sweeping prohibition on the use of noncompete agreements by for-profit employers nationwide. In a party-line vote, the FTC voted 3–2 to approve a final rule...more

Porter Hedges LLP

FTC’s Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Panic…Yet

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made waves on April 23, 2024, when it issued a final rule that (1) voids existing non-compete agreements, with two exceptions; and (2) prohibits employers from entering into new...more

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FTC Final Rule Banning Most Worker Noncompete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on April 23, 2024 issued its long-anticipated final rule generally banning noncompete agreements for workers (including employees and independent contractors) nationwide. What should...more

Conn Maciel Carey LLP

FTC Finalizes Non-Compete Rule – Prohibiting All New Non-Compete Agreements

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As many of you may have heard by now, on April 23, 2024, almost exactly one year after it set forth its Proposed Rule regarding Non-Compete Clauses, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a pre-publication version of its...more

Balch & Bingham LLP

Federal Trade Commission Votes To Ban Non-Compete Clauses, Immediately Sued

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to publish its new rule, 29 C.F.R. Part 910, banning almost all non-compete clauses with workers. The rule will take effect 120 days after formal publication in the Federal...more

Williams Mullen

Are Your Non-Competes Still Valid? A Summary of the New Federal Trade Commission Rule

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), pursuant to sections 5 and 6(g) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”), issued their final “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (Rule). This Rule provides that non-competes...more

Paul Hastings LLP

FTC Announces Publication Date for Expansive and Unprecedented Non-compete Ban

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As stated in original Client Alert, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) adopted a Non‑Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule”) prohibiting most employee non-compete agreements as unfair methods of competition. The...more

Laner Muchin, Ltd.

Federal Trade Commission Approves Complete Ban On Non-Compete Agreements

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Non-compete agreements have long been used as a tool by U.S. companies to protect their legitimate business interests. However, in a recent 3-2 vote, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a new rule that bans all...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

Non-Compete Update - Lawsuits Flying Already     

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In news that will surprise absolutely no one, the US Chamber of Commerce has already filed a lawsuit trying to block enforcement of the FTC’s non-compete ban. The lawsuit was filed in … wait for it … Texas – the state where...more

Fenwick & West LLP

FTC Bans Employment Noncompetes

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule broadly banning post-employment noncompete agreements. This federal ban prohibits for-profit employers from entering into noncompete...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Gives Update on Its Challenge to FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes

Miles & Stockbridge attorneys participated today in a call with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for an update on litigation the Chamber has filed to stay or enjoin the effectiveness of the FTC rule banning almost all employee...more

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