On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voluntarily dismissed its appeals of decisions issued by federal courts in Texas and Florida that the FTC’s 2023 proposed rule banning most non-competes was invalid. With this dismissal, the FTC’s 2023
Continue Reading The Death of the FTC’s Non-Compete Rule—And the Birth of a New Enforcement EraTo Non-Compete Agreement or to Not? That is the Question.
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Updated 8/20/2024
On August 20, 2024, a federal district judge in Texas issued an order that blocks the FTC’s new non-compete rule from taking effect on September 4, 2024. The ruling, which was made in the case of Ryan LLC…
Continue Reading To Non-Compete Agreement or to Not? That is the Question.Federal Trade Commission Proposes Banning Non-Competes
By Perry MacLennan on
On Thursday, January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a rule that would bar all U.S. employers from enforcing and imposing non-compete agreements on workers. The proposed rule – if ever finalized – would have significant legal and…
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