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The Saga’s Not Over – FTC Appeals Florida Court’s Stay of Non-Compete Rule

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Just over a month ago, employers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief after Judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas issued a summary judgment ruling in the Ryan v. FTC litigation setting aside the...more

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Court Strikes Down FTC’s Non-Compete Ban

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On July 10, 2024, we sent you an update informing you that Judge Ada Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas had entered a preliminary injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Texas Federal Judge Strikes Down FTC Non-Compete Ban

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Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas on Tuesday struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) pending ban on non-compete covenants, concluding that the issuance of the FTC’s Rule...more

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Texas Court Sets Aside the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule with Nationwide Effect

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Employers that rely on non-compete agreements to protect their trade secrets and other legitimate business interests got some welcome news on August 20. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final non-compete rule, which seeks...more

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FTC Ban on Worker Non-Competes Halted by Federal Court

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On August 20, 2024, a Texas federal court judge issued an order halting the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) non-compete rule, preventing it from taking effect on September 4, 2024. The order, issued by Judge Ada Brown, held...more

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Texas Federal Judge Blocks FTC Non-Compete Ban

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This week, Judge Ada E. Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Ryan v. The Federal Trade Commission upheld a challenge by business groups to the FTC’s non-compete ban. In addition to confirming...more

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FTC Non-Compete Ban is Banned

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On August 20, 2024, a federal court in Texas permanently blocked the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) final rule banning most non-competes. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted summary judgment in favor of the plaintiffs in...more

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A Federal Court in Texas Strikes Down the FTC’s Nationwide Non-Compete Ban

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On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas Division) struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete rule, 16 CFR § 910.1-6, that was set to take effect...more

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Texas Court Holds ‘Em Off: FTC’s Impending Ban On Non-Competes Likely To Fold

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On Tuesday, August 20, a Texas federal judge set aside the FTC’s “Non-Compete Rule” (the “Rule”).  This decision comes just two weeks before the FTC’s nationwide ban on non-competes was set to take effect.  The Court stated...more

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Texas Court Invalidates FTC Noncompete Ban: Key Takeaways

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On August 20, a federal court in Texas issued an order invalidating the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ban on noncompete agreements (Final Rule), which had been set to take effect on September 4, 2024. The decision, issued...more

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Court Issues Nationwide Injunction Against FTC’s Noncompete Ban

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As of yesterday afternoon, employers across the country that utilize noncompete agreements may breathe a sigh of relief, as Judge Ada Brown beat her self-imposed deadline of August 30, 2024 and ordered an end to any...more

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