Last Wednesday, a federal court in Texas made a preliminary ruling that partially blocks the FTC’s rule that rendered most noncompetes in this country unenforceable (the “FTC Ban”). The FTC’s Ban was set to go into effect on...more
2021 saw significant activity by both the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) in 2021. The DOJ, for example, finally followed through on its 2016 warning/threat to investigate and potentially...more
12/27/2021
/ Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Biden Administration ,
Conspiracies ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Indictments ,
No-Poaching ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State Attorneys General ,
Technology Sector
2021 was an active year for trade secret and restrictive covenant law. 28 states introduced a total of 68 restrictive covenant bills, the United States Senate re-examined two prior restrictive covenant bills, and President...more
12/3/2021
/ Antitrust Division ,
Biden Administration ,
Employment Contract ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
New Legislation ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Trade Secrets