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Yes, the FTC Did Just (Try to) Ban Non-Compete Agreements. For Now.

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning nearly all non-compete agreements effective 120 days from the rule’s formal publication. The move, or something like it, has been...more

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Following FTC's Lead, Senators Renew Efforts to Ban Non-Compete Agreements

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In the wake of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) proposed rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements nationwide, on February 1, 2023, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators have renewed their efforts to ban the...more

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Against the Evidence: How the FTC Cast Aside the Input of Experts at Its Own Non-Compete Workshop

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a paradigm-breaking rule that would ban essentially all non-compete agreements. If enacted, this rule would purport to override tens of millions of contracts in every sector of...more

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.POOF! There goes 500 years of jurisprudence. . .

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One of the earliest reported cases challenging a non-compete clause was Mitchell v. Reynolds, 1 P. Wms. 181, 24 Eng. Rep. 347 (Q.B. 1711). The clause survived the challenge, and a vigorous jurisprudence delineating the...more

Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis LLP

FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Compete Agreements

What You Need to Know- •The FTC has proposed a new rule which, if adopted in its current form, would prohibit nearly all private employers from entering into or enforcing non-compete agreements with their employees. •The...more

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Noncompetes Under Fire from the Federal Trade Commission

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UPDATE: The public comment period on the FTC’s notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the Non-Compete Clause Rule closed on April 19, 2023. The FTC has made no recent announcement about the status of the proposed rule.   ...more

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FTC Condemns Noncompetes: An Antitrust Perspective on Practical Next Steps for Companies

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The FTC recently concluded that many noncompete agreements between employers and employees violate federal antitrust law. These actions represent a rejection of the centuries-old principle that noncompete provisions are...more

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FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes: What Employers Need to Know

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On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) announced a proposed regulation that would ban non-compete agreements between workers and employers, with some limited exceptions (the “Proposed Rule”). The Proposed...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

BREAKING: FTC proposes to outlaw nearly all covenants not to compete in employment context

The new year is off to a roaring start in the field of employment law, with a massive—and unexpected—possible change to the law of restrictive covenants, thanks to a newly proposed federal regulation. Today, the U.S....more

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Federal Trade Commission Proposes Broad Ban on Use of Non-Compete Covenants

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to broadly ban the use of non-compete covenants throughout the country. The proposed rule, which would supersede all contrary state laws, is...more

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Executive Order Signals Heighted Scrutiny Of Noncompete And Nonsolicitation Provisions

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Employers who use noncompete or nonsolicitation provisions should expect to see an increase in antitrust regulation and possibly civil litigation in light of President Biden’s recent Executive Order on Promoting Competition...more

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Noncompete Agreements Are Back in Federal Crosshairs

President Biden issued a new lengthy executive order (EO) on July 9, 2021, aimed at promoting competition in the United States. While that sounds great, everyone needs to keep in mind that this new EO also is aimed at...more

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President Biden Issues Executive Order Calling On FTC To “Curtail Unfair Use” Of Non-Competes And Other Restrictive Covenants

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There have been whispers of federal regulation of non-compete agreements for years. Multiple bipartisan bills aiming to ban non-competes have fallen to the wayside without traction. The Federal Trade Commission hosted a...more

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