In this episode of Decision Dive, Balch’s Jason Tompkins, Chair of Balch & Bingham’s Issues & Appeals Practice, is joined by Adam Israel, partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice, to explore a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the FTC’s noncompete rule.
Jason and Adam discuss the main takeaway for businesses that utilize noncompete agreements, how the case got to his point, and the appellate process ahead.
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In this episode of Decision Dive, Balch’s Jason Tompkins, Chair of Balch & Bingham’s Issues & Appeals Practice, is joined by Adam Israel, partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice, to explore a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas that struck down the FTC’s noncompete rule.
Jason and Adam discuss the main takeaway for businesses that utilize noncompete agreements, how the case got to his point, and the appellate process ahead.
As we dive into the Ryan, LLC v. FTC decision, Jason and Adam examine what an appeal to the Fifth Circuit may look like, highlighting that the plaintiffs made a number of arguments as to the invalidity of the FTC non-compete rule that the district court did not reach. They discuss how those arguments are still at play in the Fifth Circuit, which could affirm the district court on any grounds that were argued, and doesn't necessarily have to agree with the same ones that the district judge ruled upon. See less -
