It has been a busy year for the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) enforcement efforts against non-compete restrictive covenants in employment agreements. During President Biden’s administration in ...

Understand how this legal document protects sensitive information such as trade secrets, proprietary processes, client lists, business practices, and other intellectual property. What Is a Non-Compete ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. In May of this year, the Federal Trade Commission issued a rule banning most non-compete agreements in ...

On October 7, 2024, the General Counsel for the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) issued a memorandum offering her perspective on damages employers may face when enforcing allegedly unlawful non ...

In January 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that would ban most noncompete agreements throughout the United States. After receiving more than 26,000 public comments, ...

Non-compete clauses in employment agreements typically prevent former employees from working for a competitor of the former employer for a specific period of time in a designated geographical area.

Physicians and health systems have long had competing interests over non-compete agreements. The agreements, typically as part of a hiring contract, ensure that doctors can't begin working for a ...

$6 Million Verdict Dispels 'Misconception' About Non-Compete Agreements, Winning Attorney Says “There’s a misconception throughout the country that non-compete agreements are unenforceable everywhere, ...

Although a federal district judge has blocked a Federal Trade Commission ban on non-compete agreements, FTC Chair Lina Khan said the fight to bar the contractual clauses is not over. "We firmly ...