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The FTC’s Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements | What You Need to Know
On October 4, 2024, Plaintiff ATS Tree Services, LLC (“ATS”) voluntarily dismissed its claims against the FTC challenging the agency’s Non-Compete Rule. See ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Fed. Trade Comm’n, et al., No....more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The federal district court for the Northern District of Texas has issued an order in the Ryan case staying the effective date on a nationwide basis the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Rules banning...more
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
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
On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final Rule that the FTC enacted to ban non-compete agreements. Judge Brown held...more
In a complete victory for plaintiffs, a Texas court permanently enjoined the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule banning nearly all employee noncompetes. In the absence of the court’s decision, the rule had been scheduled...more
On July 23, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to issue a preliminary injunction to pause the implementation of the FTC’s final rule that would invalidate most employee noncompetes. This...more
In direct conflict with a recent Texas court ruling, on July 23, an Eastern District of Pennsylvania court denied ATS Tree Services’ motion for a preliminary injunction to stay the effective date of the Federal Trade...more
A Pennsylvania federal judge has just declined to issue an order to preliminarily block the FTC’s non-compete ban ahead of its September 4 effective date. The court rejected the employer’s argument that the rule is an...more
As we previously reported, here, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule on April 23, 2024 that would prevent most employers from enforcing non-compete agreements against workers, effective September 4, 2024...more
A Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its final rule banning essentially all non-compete agreements – but the July 3 ruling only applies to the five entities in the suit. For...more
The Federal Trade Commission promulgated regulations that stand to ban non-compete agreements in employment relationships nationwide. These regulations are scheduled to become effective on September 4, 2024....more
A recent Sixth Circuit decision upholding an employer’s non-compete agreement with a former employee highlights the need for legal counsel to craft preliminary injunction language in such matters which reflects the unique...more
On August 7, 2020, the Fifth Circuit addressed an issue presently undecided by the Texas Supreme Court; namely, whether reformation of an overbroad non-compete restriction is appropriate, and perhaps even required, at the...more
When seeking to enforce a restrictive covenant, whether a noncompete or a nonsolicit, the standard play-book calls for an aggrieved party to file suit and seek a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to...more
A non-compete agreement in Nevada “must be limited to the geographical areas in which an employer has particular business interests,” the Nevada Supreme Court has affirmed. Shores v. Global Experience Specialists, Inc., 134...more
This edition examines recent labor and employment developments at the U.S. federal, state and local levels, including a Texas district court ruling invalidating the Department of Labor's overtime rule; a New York appellate...more
Touzot was an employee of ROM, a seller of products used in making balsa wood model planes and boats. His employment agreement included a post-termination customer non-solicitation covenant. After he left ROM, he became a...more