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FTC Approves Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Clauses

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) broadly banning non-competition (“non-compete”) agreements nationwide. With limited exceptions, the Final Rule prohibits employers...more

Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC

The FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements – What You Need to Know

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In a vote held at a special open commission meeting on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 in favor of issuing the final Non-Complete Clause Rule (the Final Rule) banning post-employment non-compete...more

Smith Gambrell Russell

FTC Rule Banning Most Non-Competes Would Outlaw Forfeiture Provisions

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) recently issued a Final Rule (the “FTC Rule”) that, unless invalidated by the courts, will soon prohibit most non-compete provisions. In its current form, the FTC Rule will cover not...more

Dickinson Wright

FTCはほとんどの競業避止義務から従業員を解放したが、禁止はどこまで続くのでしょうか？

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連邦取引委員会（以下「FTC」）は、2024年4月23日に開催された公開委員会において、競業避止義務に関する規則（以下「最終規則」）を3対2の賛成多数で可決しました。 この最終規則の発効日は、連邦官報に掲載されてから120日後（「発効日」）であります。 FTCは、競業避止義務は不公正な競争方法であり、連邦取引委員会法第5条に違反すると判断しました。 以下は、最終規則のハイライトであります。 During an Open Commission...more

Carr Maloney P.C.

FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements

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By Thomas McCally and Janette M. Blee On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-to-2 to issue a final rule that will ban most employer-employee non-compete agreements.  The final rule is scheduled to go...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

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

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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

Dickinson Wright

美国联邦贸易委员会宣布员工将不受大部分竞业条款的限制 – 禁令的范围是什么？禁令会持续多久？

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FTC Declares Employees Free from Most Noncompetes, But How Far Does the Ban Go and Will It Last? During an Open Commission Meeting on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 in favor of issuing the...more

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

FTC Adopts Broad Ban on the Use of Non-Compete Clauses in Employment Agreements

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The Federal Trade Commission has adopted a final rule (“Rule”) declaring it to be an unfair method of competition: With respect to a worker other than a senior executive: To enter into or attempt to enter into a...more

Burr & Forman

FTC Votes To Ban Most Noncompete Provisions

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In a monumental move, the Federal Trade Commission approved a final rule on April 23, 2024, that effectively invalidates most noncompete agreements. This rule will take effect 120 days after it is published in the Federal...more

Franczek P.C.

Important Takeaways from the Final Rule Banning Non-Competes

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In an anticipated yet groundbreaking turn of events, on April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) voted 3-2 to issue a Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (the “Final Rule”) which bans U.S. employers from using...more

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Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Prohibiting Non-Compete Agreements

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On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved and issued a final rule effectively banning non-compete agreements nationwide (the “Final Rule”). As a result of a 3-to-2 vote, the FTC found that non-compete...more

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