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Federal Court Vacates FTC’s Non-Compete Rule

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As readers of this blog know, this past Spring, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Non-Compete Rule”) in late April 2024, purporting to ban nearly all employment-related...more

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Headed to the Finish Line – The FTC’s Noncompete Rule

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On July 23, 2024, U.S. District Court Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge (E.D. Pa) denied the request of ATS Tree Services, LLC (ATS).[1], a tree care company operating in Eastern Pennsylvania, for issuance of a stay of the Sept. 4,...more

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What the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Means for SMBs

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A final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) bans employers from entering into new non-compete agreements with all workers. If the FTC can overcome the legal hurdles it faces, the rule could have damaging...more

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The FTC’s Non-Compete Ban Suffers Its First Setback

The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) attempt at a nationwide ban on employee non-compete agreements suffered its first setback last week when a Texas federal district court preliminarily enjoined enforcement of the rule....more

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“No More Non-Competes,” Part Three: Texas Judge Issues Limited Order Partially Blocking FTC Noncompete Rule

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As we previously addressed, on April 24, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted to finalize its rule prohibiting businesses from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses in nearly all agreements with workers...more

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Federal Court Enjoins Effect of FTC Noncompete Rule — But Only for Named Plaintiffs

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On July 3, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas entered an order enjoining the enforcement of a rule established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) abolishing the vast majority of employee...more

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The FTC vs. Noncompete Agreements: Ban on Noncompete Agreement Hits a Roadblock

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a much-debated “Final Rule” earlier this year that banned most noncompete agreement nationwide. In support of its position, the FTC declared that such agreements are an “unfair method...more

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What Physicians and Their Practices Need to Know About FTC's Noncompete Ban

On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a long-anticipated final rule that will effectively ban the use of noncompete clauses by employers, with a few limited exceptions....more

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FTC Strikes Down Noncompete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) greenlit a sweeping prohibition on the use of noncompete agreements by for-profit employers nationwide. In a party-line vote, the FTC voted 3–2 to approve a final rule...more

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How FTC History Did Not Affect the FTC’s Approach to Non-Competes (but Should Have?): From the Nader Report to the Present

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On April 23, the FTC issued its much-anticipated Final Rule banning worker non-competes. The Final Rule targets the Biden administration’s goal of reducing barriers to employee mobility....more

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FTC Issues Clumsy, Overbroad Noncompete Rule. Luckily, It Probably Will Fail.

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule (the “Rule”) which bans businesses from using most noncompete agreements against workers....more

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Are Your Non-Competes Still Valid? A Summary of the New Federal Trade Commission Rule

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), pursuant to sections 5 and 6(g) of the Federal Trade Commission Act (the “Act”), issued their final “Non-Compete Clause Rule” (Rule). This Rule provides that non-competes...more

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Business Groups Challenge New FTC Rule Prohibiting Noncompete Agreements

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On April 23, the Federal Trade Commission adopted a near-total ban on noncompete agreements, with limited exceptions. The following day, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups sued, seeking to block the rule...more

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Chamber of Commerce and Others Swiftly File Lawsuits Seeking to Enjoin and Vacate the FTC’s Noncompete Rule

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We recently reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) 3-2 vote to issue its final noncompete rule that, unless it is enjoined, would ban all new noncompetes and a majority of existing noncompetes (the Noncompete...more

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The FTC’s Final Rule – A Sweeping Ban on Noncompetes

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The Federal Trade Commission yesterday held an open meeting at which it voted to finalize and promulgate its long-anticipated rule that effectively bans noncompetes nationwide subject to only a few exceptions. The rule will...more

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Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Competes: What You Should Know

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WHAT HAPPENED: On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued the Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “final rule” or the “rule”), which effectively bans the use and enforcement of non-compete agreements with...more

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“No More Non-Competes,” Part Two: FTC Finalizes Rule Banning Essentially All Non-Compete Agreements with Workers

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2, on party lines, to finalize its rule prohibiting businesses from entering into or enforcing non-compete clauses in nearly all agreements with workers. This...more

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FTC Votes To Adopt Final Rule To Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish the “Non-Compete Clause Rule” to ban employers from entering into non-compete clauses with workers on or after the effective date. The rule will be...more

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FTC Votes on Final Rule to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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Following an extended public comment period that began in January of 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted Tuesday, April 23 to implement a new rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements nationwide,...more

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Uncertainty Remains More Than One Year After the FTC Announces New “Unfair Methods of Competition” Policy

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On November 10, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission announced a significant change in how the FTC plans to enforce Section 5 of the FTC Act, which bans "unfair methods of competition in or affecting commerce." In doing so, the...more

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Wiley Consumer Protection Download (October 2, 2023)

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Welcome to Wiley’s update on recent developments and what’s next in consumer protection at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In this newsletter, we analyze recent regulatory...more

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Latest FTC Public Meeting Asks, ‘Won’t Somebody Please Think of the Children?’

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If it feels like it has been ages since you heard about one of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) public meetings, well, that’s kind of true. There was a meeting back in July that discussed military consumer...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban: Don’t Panic! (But Be Prudent and Prepare)

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On January 5, the Federal Trade Commission caught the attention of employers across the country by issuing a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The proposed rule would ban the vast majority of non-compete clauses used in...more

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U.S. Chamber Opposes FTC Rulemaking on Data Privacy

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In public comments during the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) data privacy rulemaking open forum, a senior U.S. Chamber of Commerce came out against the agency making broad rules on data privacy....more

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