With FTC rule blocked, Ohio senators propose state-level noncompete ban
A bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers want to ban noncompete contracts as a condition of employment in the state. In response ...
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Flurry of FTC Action in the Final Days of the Khan FTC Precedes Transition to the Ferguson FTC
Our Consumer Protection/FTC and Antitrust Teams highlight a spate of activity by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in its final days under ...
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Fifth Circuit Strikes Down FTC's Auto Retail Scam Rule: Key Implications for Dealers
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Jan. 27, 2025, vacated the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Rule on Combating Auto Retail ...
Rejuvenation of a Sharp Employer Non-Compete Tool: Delaware Supreme Court Reinvigorates the Employee Choice Doctrine
The authors write "Post-employment restrictive covenants, once viewed as near fortresses to protect proprietary information, ...
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Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Likely Doomed Under Trump
These two moves likely also signal the death of the NLRB’s pursuit of a non-compete ban. Crook notes that though Ferguson opposed the FTC rule, he has said in dissenting opinions that some ...
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A World Without Restraint? Michael Tamvakologos Discusses New Regulations Shaking Up Non-Competes Globally
Recent regulatory developments across multiple jurisdictions have placed non-compete agreements under unprecedented scrutiny, ...
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FTC's CARS Rule thrown out by appeals court
A key consumer protection measure, the Federal Trade Commission's CARS Rule, has been thrown out by a federal appeals court.
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The New FTC Merger Filing Rule: What It Means for Businesses and the Economy
Introduction: The Regulatory Shift Impacting Mergers The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) newly enacted merger filing rule has introduced significant changes to the regulatory landscape. Taking ...
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Washington State Seeks to Broaden the Definition of “Noncompetition” and Ban Most Noncompetes
Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and advertisement practices by attorneys and/or other professionals. The National Law Review is not a law firm nor is www ...
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CRTC upholds wholesale fibre internet rules for now, will make final ruling in future
But the CRTC said its announcement on Monday comes as it continues to assess long-term concerns about investment and competition, with a final decision still to be made.