Non-Compete Agreements are contracts, typically formed in employment or business purchase contexts, where one party agrees to refrain from engaging in a particular ...

A federal judge in Texas ruled Aug. 20 that the Federal Trade Commission ban on most non-compete agreements used in business exceeded its authority and barred the rule from taking effect next month.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a final rule in April that will invalidate existing non-compete agreements and non-compete clauses in agreements. There is a carve-out for an EXISTING ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been making waves ...

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 ...

A discussion of the antitrust implications of non-compete clauses in agreements between employers and employees.

The Federal Trade Commission under Chair Lina M. Khan has set its sights on banning non-compete agreements, potentially affecting over 30 million American workers. This move is particularly relevant ...

Contrary to my most recent article titled "Non-compete versus Non-solicitation Agreements," a federal judge this past Wednesday preliminarily delayed a ban on non-compete agreements from taking effect ...

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 January 23, 2025, the Washington Supreme Court held that two Washington workers can argue that their former employer imposed unreasonable restrictions in violation of a state statute regulating non ...