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Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

IP Alert: FTC Announces Rule Banning Noncompetes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued a final rule that bans noncompete clauses (“noncompetes”) nationwide. The FTC believes the new rule will protect the ability of workers to change jobs, increase innovation,...more

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FTC Rule Addressing Noncompete Covenants: Impact on Individual Worker Agreements in the Health Care Industry

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On May 7, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a Final Rule banning noncompete covenants for workers, including employees, independent contractors, and volunteers. The Rule will have practical implications on worker...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

UPDATE: FTC Publishes Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: A Simple Explanation

Update: The FTC published the Final Non-Compete Clause Rule on May 7, 2024, with an effective date of September 4, 2024. We have updated this advisory, originally published April 23, 2024, after the vote to approve the final...more

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Patent Poetry: FTC Bans Employee Non-Compete Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has voted to approve a proposed rule that would ban employers from using non-compete agreements with nearly all employees. The FTC estimated that one in five US workers is bound by a...more

Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak

In-Compliance: Holtzman Vogel's April 2024 Round-Up

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The FTC defines a "non-compete clause" broadly as a term or condition of employment that prohibits a worker from, or...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Summary of FTC’s Non-Compete Prohibition and Best Practices For The Business World

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As reported earlier, the FTC voted this week to approve its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Rule” or “Final Rule”), which outlaws almost all non-compete agreements between employees and employers throughout the country. ...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Non-Competes: What the FTC’s Rule May Mean for Health Care & Life Sciences Providers

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On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) finalized a rule, by a vote of 3-2, abolishing the vast majority of employee covenants not to compete across the United States (the Non-Compete Rule or...more

King & Spalding

FTC Issues Near-Total Ban on Non-Competes in Final Rule, with a Narrow Exception for Existing Agreements with “Senior Executives”

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a party-line vote, approved its final rule banning most non-compete agreements. The final rule bans all non-competes nationwide, including de facto non-competes,...more

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FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Competes In The Employer/Employee Context

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Following an Open Commission Meeting on April 23, 2024, the FTC issued a Final Rule rendering most non-compete agreements in the employer/employee context unenforceable. The Final Rule applies nationwide, to all employers...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Federal Trade Commission Prohibits Noncompete Agreements for Almost All U.S. Workers, Legal Challenges Expected

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule yesterday (April 23, 2024) to take effect in 120 days prohibiting most noncompete agreements between employers and workers...more

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