FTC Abandons Non-Compete Rule: Implications for the Future of Non-Competes and Their Enforceability

The FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes was blocked in court and later withdrawn in 2025. However, the agency continues to scrutinize non-competes through enforcement, industry outreach, and supporting ...
JD Supra

Our Newest Toothless Tiger: The FTC’s “Final Rule” Banning Non-Competes

The FTC Votes Against Appealing Ryan, Which Ruled the FTC Lacked Authority for the Ban - The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ...
JD Supra

Navigating Non-Compete Agreements: Key Considerations for In-House Counsel in Franchise Businesses

In May of last year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sought to ban non-compete agreements in most employment contracts. Franchise agreements were an exception. However, before the rule could take ...
Entrepreneur

What Is a Non-Compete Agreement?

Understand how this legal document protects sensitive information such as trade secrets, proprietary processes, client lists, business practices, and other intellectual property. What Is a Non-Compete ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Know the Law: The status of non-competition provisions in employment agreements

QUESTION: I have been reading a lot in the news recently about non-competition agreements, some sort of new federal regulation surrounding them, and court decisions about that regulation. What exactly ...
The Business Journals

What business leaders should know about non-compete agreements in 2025

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. While non-compete agreements survived two federal agencies ...
Radio Ink

Status Quo Remains For Radio As FTC Drops Non-Compete Ban

The Federal Trade Commission has officially ended its effort to enact a nationwide ban on non-compete agreements, marking the death of one of the Biden administration’s most ambitious labor ...
The Business Journals

The FTC’s non-compete rule is still on hold. How should employers enforce agreements?

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been making waves ...
The National Law Review

Virginia Expands Law To Prohibit Non-Compete Agreements For Non-Exempt Employees

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
News Tribune

Non-compete clauses causing headaches for some physicians

Physicians and health systems have long had competing interests over non-compete agreements. The agreements, typically as part of a hiring contract, ensure that doctors can't begin working for a ...
Law

Florida's New, Pro-Employer Non-Compete Law Rife with Ambiguities That Will Vex Compliance Teams

“We think that the CHOICE Act is going to be ripe for litigation for some time,” said Justin Beyer, a partner at Saul Ewing. Florida courts soon could see a plethora of challenges to a new state law ...
The National Law Review

Navigating Non-Compete Agreements: Key Considerations for In-House Counsel in Franchise Businesses

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...