FTC Noncompete Ban Blocked By Federal Court

Regardless of whether the FTC's Final Rule ever becomes effective, that will not impact the growing number of state laws that regulate noncompetes and other types of restrictive covenants, meaning that the overall issue of restrictive covenant strategy and compliance remains alive for nearly all employers, even while the Final Rule is currently set aside.

7 minute read October 01, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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Ryan Glasgow, Christopher Pardo and Katherine Sandberg
FTC Noncompete Ban Blocked By Federal Court

In August of this year, a Texas federal court blocked the Federal Trade Commission's Noncompete Rule (16 C.F.R. Section 910.1-6) (Final Rule) on a nationwide basis for all employers.

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