The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has appealed a ruling from a federal court in Texas that blocked its sweeping ban of noncompete agreements. As Benesch previously highlighted in August, a federal district court in Texas...more
As previously highlighted by Benesch, California strengthened its long-standing prohibition on non-competition agreements on January 1, 2024.
In addition, and also as previously highlighted by Benesch, one of these...more
As previously highlighted by Benesch, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) kicked off 2023 by proposing an unprecedented, sweeping “crack-down” on non-competition agreements. The FTC's proposed rule (“Rule”) would ban...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) threats of “cracking down” on non-competition agreements transformed into actual action with two dramatic moves this week. First, on January 4, the FTC ordered three companies,...more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) threats of “cracking down” on non-competition agreements transformed into actual action with two dramatic moves this week. First, on January 4, the FTC ordered three companies,...more
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