A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a US Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban employers from requiring their workers to sign non-compete agreements. The ban, which ...

$6 Million Verdict Dispels 'Misconception' About Non-Compete Agreements, Winning Attorney Says “There’s a misconception throughout the country that non-compete agreements are unenforceable everywhere, ...

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule in April that will invalidate existing non-compete agreements and non-compete clauses in agreements. There is a carve-out for an EXISTING ...

July 11, 2024 - In October 2021, we detailed, opens new tab President Biden's renewed focus on finding ways to limit the use of non-compete agreements and restrictive covenants in the U.S. At the time ...

(Reuters) -Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson has sent letters to several large healthcare employers and staffing companies to conduct a comprehensive review of their employment ...

(AP) - A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule from the Federal Trade Commission that would have made it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. In a ruling Tuesday, U.S.

In a widely anticipated ruling, Judge Ada E. Brown of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas sided with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and a Texas-based tax firm to block ...

The Federal Trade Commission has abandoned the historic prohibition on noncompete agreements it proposed just a year and a half ago, the result of President Donald Trump’s change in leadership at the ...

The first case involving a non-compete clause dates back more than 600 years, and they have been hotly debated ever since. A few states, including California, have banned non-competes since the 1800s.

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 ...

For a brief moment, it appeared employees would no longer be locked into jobs with arbitrary, non-compete contracts. But a recent court decision has workers back in non-compete jail. I hate ...