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Cutting Off Claims – When Does the FTC Noncompete Ban Allow for Accrued Actions?
The FTC’s Final Rule banning non-competes in worker agreements contains a noteworthy exception that its provisions “do not apply where a cause of action related to a non-compete clause accrue...
Policy Matters Podcast: Deciphering the FTC’s Non-Compete Overhaul
Last year on the Policy Matters podcast, the team explored the fundamentals of non-compete agreements and examined what the adoption of the FTC’s proposed non-compete rule could mean for emplo...
Dawn Mertineit’s Article on FTC Non-Compete Ban Published by International Employment Lawyer
Dawn Mertineit, partner in Seyfarth’s Trade Secrets, Non-Competes & Data Privacy practice, authored an article titled, “The FTC’s non-compete ban: What to know and how to respond” on Inte...
DraftKings Obtains Restrictive Covenant and Trade Secret Injunction Against Former Executive
All bets are off in a Boston-based dispute between DraftKings Inc. and one of its former vice presidents. On April 30, 2024, the District of Massachusetts granted DraftKings a twelve-month prelim...
Former Engineer Accused of Shafting Prominent Golf Shaft Designer and Manufacturer
Plaintiff Fujikura Composite America, Inc. (“Fujikura”) is one of the most prominent golf club shaft designers and manufacturers. Per Fujikura, in the 2022-2023 PGA Tour season, half of all P...
Federal District Court To Rule on Plaintiffs’ Motion for ...Compete Ban and Preliminary Injunction Most Likely By July 3rd
The district court in the Northern District of Texas recently set the briefing schedule on Plaintiff Ryan’s Motion to Stay the FTC Non-Compete Ban and Preliminary Injunction: The U.S. Chamber o...
Webinar Recap! Deciphering the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: Nav...atory Terrain and Adequately Protecting Employers’ Interests
We invite you to watch our webinar, “Deciphering the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: Navigating the New Regulatory Terrain and Adequately Protecting Employers’ Interests.” Our multi-disciplinary t...
FTC Non-Compete Ban Lawsuits Update: Eastern District of Te...Chamber of Commerce Suit in Favor of Ryan LLC as First-to-File
On May 3, 2024, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas entered an Order staying the proceedings in Chamber of Commerce v. FTC by granting the FTC’s motion to apply t...
Looking Past the Headlines, the Impact of the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes in M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital
Last week on April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a final rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements in the context of employment relationships when the rule becomes effective on September...
Analysis of FTC Non-Compete Ban Legal Challenges: Does the Ban Pass Constitutional Muster? (And Other Issues)
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted in a 3 to 2 decision along party lines to adopt its Final Non-Compete Clause Rule (“Noncompete Rule”) banning post-employment non-c...