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FTC Act Federal Bans Intellectual Property Protection

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

Ruder Ware

Breaking News: FTC Finalizes Nationwide Noncompete Ban

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Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to finalize a new rule to prohibit employers from enforcing noncompetes against employees. Highlights of the new rule include...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements

The Federal Trade Commission, voting 3-2 along party lines, adopted a Final Rule banning non-compete agreements.  The Final Rule allows some narrow exceptions (based both on time and circumstances) but prospectively prohibits...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

FTC Moves to Approve Final Rule Banning Non-Competes: A Simple Explanation

Occam's Razor holds that sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") took such a view, announcing in a 3-2 vote along party lines that, as the U.S. agency...more

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