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FTC Abandons Efforts to Ban Virtually All Employee Non-Competes

After a year-and-a-half of uncertainty, the Federal Trade Commission’s efforts to ban employers from enforcing most non-compete clauses against employees have come to an end. Last year, the FTC fought ... Read More

Federal lawsuit filed against FTC over ban on noncompete agreements, which may delay enforcement

Less than 24 hours after the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule this week banning employers from using noncompete agreements in the United States, the US Chamber of Commerce and the Business ... Read More

Noncompetes Aren’t Dead Under Trump—But They Are Still Under the FTC Microscope

With the Biden era noncompete rule abandoned, the second Trump FTC favors selective crackdowns over blanket bans, keeping employers and workers guessing. The beginning of President Donald Trump’s ... Read More

FTC Shifts to Case-by-Case Scrutiny of Noncompete Agreements Amid Abandonment of Categorical Ban

Over a two-day span, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently provided a preview of its shift in approach to noncompete agreements. Rather than seeking to revive its 2024 rule that would have ... Read More