On July 23, the federal district court for Eastern District of Pennsylvania in ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission denied the plaintiff’s motion to enjoin and stay the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) rule...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), in a tight 3–2 vote, recently voted to adopt a rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide. Non-compete agreements have never been regulated at the federal level and the FTC’s adoption...more
Federal and state efforts to limit or outright prohibit the use of employee non-compete agreements have gained considerable momentum in the past year. As Kilpatrick’s labor and employment team has written about previously,...more