Noncompete Clauses

Judge Blocks F.T.C.’s Noncompete Rule

The Federal Trade Commission was deemed to lack the authority to bar companies from restricting their employees’ ability to go to work for rivals.

By Danielle Kaye

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Decisions and Verdicts Federal Trade Commission Labor and Jobs Noncompete Clauses Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Judge Refuses to Block F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban as Lawsuits Play Out

A federal judge in Pennsylvania denied a request to delay the rule, siding with the agency and diverging from a Texas court’s decision earlier this month.

By Danielle Kaye

Antitrust Laws and Competition Issues Decisions and Verdicts Federal Trade Commission Labor and Jobs National Labor Relations Board Noncompete Clauses Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Suits and Litigation (Civil)

Judge Backs Challenge to F.T.C.’s Noncompete Ban, at Least for Now

Granting an injunction to several plaintiffs, a judge said the Federal Trade Commission’s pending ban on noncompete agreements was unlikely to prevail.

By Danielle Kaye