In Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Aug. 20, 2024, set aside the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Non-Compete Rule, as promulgated in 16 C.F.R. § 910.1-6...more
8/22/2024
/ Administrative Procedure Act ,
Arbitrary and Capricious ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Bans ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Final Rules ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Permanent Injunctions ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Statutory Authority ,
Unfair Competition
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission issued an order July 3, 2024, enjoining the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its Non-Compete Rule (Rule). The...more
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued the final version of its new enforcement guidance on workplace harassment on April 29, 2024. The new guidance includes updates aimed at addressing workplace...more
5/2/2024
/ Bostock v Clayton County Georgia ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Enforcement Guidance ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Identity ,
Harassment ,
New Guidance ,
Pregnancy ,
Pregnancy Discrimination ,
Sexual Orientation ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII
In Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court held on April 17, 2024, that an employee bringing a claim for discrimination under Title VII related to a job transfer need only show some employment...more
In a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's Sept. 9, 2021, en banc ruling that a highly paid employee was not an exempt executive under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)...more