We first discussed the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Proposed Rule banning noncompete agreements in our January 9, 2023, Client Alert, and again on April 25, 2024, when the FTC issued its Final Rule. The effective date of...more
This issue was first discussed in our January 9, 2023 Client Alert when the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Proposed Rule Banning Noncompetes. The FTC has now issued its Final Rule on April 23, 2024. As predicted,...more
In July of 2021, as part of “a whole-of-government effort to promote competition in the American economy,” President Biden issued an Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, encouraging the Federal...more
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