There are several legal challenges to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompete clauses in employment agreements. There have been multiple lawsuits in varying federal district courts that seek to delay or...more
This past April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule (Rule) that amounted to a near total nationwide ban on employers’ use of non-compete agreements. Since its announcement, employers have actively attempted to...more
For those of you who have been following along with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) looming noncompete ban and the various challenges it has presented, there comes good news for employers from a Texas federal court....more
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rulemaking crusade suffered a serious blow this week, when Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas set aside the agency’s Final Rule that made most employment-related non-compete...more