We also noted that it was unclear whether the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") would go so far as to outright ban post-employment non-compete agreements. Now, roughly two-and-a-half years later ...

The Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule April 23 widely banning non-compete agreements used extensively in business, including construction, to prevent departing employees from becoming ...

Non-compete agreements may soon become non-existent for nearly all employees in the U.S. after a final rule from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a 3-2 vote from commissioners.

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") issued a notice of proposed rulemaking that would render all non-compete agreements, other than those entered into in connection with the ...

Business interests sued the Federal Trade Commission in federal court Wednesday over the the agency's new rule banning noncompete clauses.. The suit, led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and filed ...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule banning non-compete agreements. The final rule made clear "that it is an unfair method of competition—and therefore a ...

A federal judge has rejected a tree-trimming company’s bid to block the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements, ruling that the FTC has the power to prevent unfair meth… ...

A federal judge in Texas ruled Aug. 20 that the Federal Trade Commission ban on most non-compete agreements used in business exceeded its authority and barred the rule from taking effect next month.

(WAFF) -A major vote on a federal rule impacts roughly one in five workers. Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban non-compete agreements, which for decades has barred workers from jumping ...