Mark S. Goldstein and Brianna L. Schmid of Reed Smith LLP discuss key provisions in the Federal Trade Commission rule invalidating and barring virtually all non-compete agreements in the U.S. and ...

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.

The Federal Trade Commission proposed banning noncompete clauses that prevent workers from switching employers or starting a new business. About one in five Americans, approximately 30 million ...

Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban non-compete agreements, which for decades has barred workers from jumping to or starting competing companies. The FTC estimates 18 percent of the U.S ...

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 ...

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 ...

As Connecticut legislators and the Federal Trade Commission both consider limiting non-compete clauses, workers are sharing their stories about these agreements, which can establish restrictions ...

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… ...