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Arbitrary and Capricious Employment Contract Injunctions

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FTC Rule Ruled Unenforceable Nationwide

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The Federal Trade Commission issued a rule that would act as a comprehensive ban on non-compete agreements. The ban would have taken effect next month, and would have invalidated non-compete provisions in millions of existing...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

The FTC noncompete ban is dead. Here are five steps employers should take now.

You no doubt have heard that on August 20, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas set aside the Rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission that sought to ban virtually all noncompetition agreements as unfair...more

Jenner & Block

Client Alert: Court Declares Non-Competes Back in Business

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On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in Ryan LLC et al. v. Federal Trade Commission, granted Ryan LLC and the US Chamber of Commerce’s motion for summary judgment and barred...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Good News for Employers: Texas Court Blocks FTC’s Nationwide Non-Compete Ban

On August 20, 2024, a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted a nationwide injunction against the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC’s”) rule banning non-competes with employees (the “Rule”)....more

Cole Schotz

Texas District Court Strikes Down the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban on a Nationwide Basis

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On August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas barred the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) Non-Compete Rule (the “Rule”) from...more

Tonkon Torp LLP

Texas Court Strikes Down FTC Rule Banning Noncompetition Agreements Weeks Before Enforcement

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On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC’s) final rule banning most noncompetition agreements. The FTC was set to start enforcing...more

Houston Harbaugh, P.C.

Texas Federal Court Strikes Down FTC Ban on Non - Competes in Ryan v. FTC

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The long awaited collision between the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the varied political and legal opinions on the legality of Employment Non-Compete Agreements (Non-Competes) is now moving up the ladder of...more

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With Effective Date Fast Approaching, the FTC’s Noncompete Ban Is Set Aside

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In a decision on Aug. 20 impacting employers and employees nationwide, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted Plaintiff Ryan LLC’s motion for summary judgment, set aside the FTC’s Noncompete Rule...more

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