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ICYMI—Featured in Law360's “Hottest Firms and Stories”: Is the FTC’s final noncompete rule dead on arrival? Attorneys Erik W. Weibust and Stuart Gerson detail key arguments raised by opponents of the FTC’s rule and what employers can likely expect from upcoming legal challenges. #Noncompetes #EmploymentLaw #HumanResources

Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued a final rule that, if put into effect, would ban non-compete agreements, with very few exceptions. If you are unsure if this change would impact your non-compete agreement, reach out to Bantle & Levy. https://ow.ly/AaRa50Rv7N3 #BantleLevy #EmploymentLaw #EmployeeRights #ExecutiveRepresentation #ExecutiveEmployee #NonCompete #FTC #Law #Legal

⚠️Employment Law Alert: FTC Passes a New Rule Banning Noncompetes. Katie Lipp's post details the new update at the below post. 👇Learn more at the article link on how this could impact your noncompete. Sign up for The Lipp Law Firm, PC's Employment Law E-Newsletter at the comments link to stay notified of noncompete law developments. ⬇️ #lipplaw #employmentlawfirm #lawfirminvirginia #virginialawfirm #virginialaw #virginialawyers

New article alert! The FTC’s Final Rule bans most post-employment non-compete agreements. Practice owners should note key provisions and recent legal challenges, including a partial block by a federal court in Texas. Stay informed as the situation evolves and legal challenges proceed. Read the full article by visiting https://lnkd.in/e2cDaVWF. #obermanlaw #FTC #finalrule #noncompete

📢 Legal Update: The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has upheld the Federal Trade Commission's Non-Compete Rule, which is set to take effect on September 4, 2024, despite a conflicting ruling from Texas. DBL Law' s Bob Hoffer breaks down the implications for employers here: https://lnkd.in/enB_3JG6 #LegalUpdate #NonCompete #EmploymentLaw #DBLLaw

July 3, 2024-- A Dallas, Texas federal court Judge entered an injunction against the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing its 2024 rule that most non-compete agreements are unenforceable. The Judge found that the FTC lacks substantive rulemaking authority specify what are methods of "unfair competition". Litigation over the FTC's authority was anticipated. What are clients are also anticipating and experiencing is that employees an business partners, as well as courts, are scrutinizing non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. We are working with a number of these clients to review existing agreements for reasonableness and enforceability in this rapidly-evolving atmosphere. Restrictive covenants remain effective tools to protect project legitimate proprietary business interests. As the Texas Judge stated, "granting injunctive relief [to halt the FTC's non-compete ban] serves the public interest...." #noncompeteagreements #employmentlaw #restrictivecovenants

⏯ On-Demand Webinar | Will the FTC’s final rule banning noncompetes survive? Join attorneys Stuart Gerson and Erik W. Weibust and the Washington Legal Foundation for a discussion on what the final rule entails, the legal arguments against it, and what employers should do now. Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3yu66T5 #NonCompetes #EmploymentLaw #HumanResources

In a significant legal victory, the Northern District of Texas has ruled in favor of Ryan, LLC and the plaintiff-intervenors in their case against the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regarding its proposed Non-Compete Rule. Read more about the implications for post-employment non-compete agreements across various industries in the latest article from Shareholder Tony Ashley. #FederalTradeCommission #FTC #NonCompeteRule

In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to issue a final rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements in the United States. The rule, promulgated under the FTC Act, marks the next step in the FTC’s push for more aggressive enforcement of the antitrust laws. As authors Brent Justus & George Rudebusch (McGuireWoods LLP) explain in this Antitrust Chronicle, the rule is remarkably broad but contains many nuances, including exceptions for noncompetes related to legitimate business sales, senior executives, and more... #antitrust #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw #FTC #noncompetes #legal #labor #business #sales  

📣 IMPORTANT UPDATE FOR OUR CLIENTS AND NETWORK 📣 On July 3rd, 2024, a federal judge in Texas blocked the enforcement of the FTC rule banning noncompete agreements against a coalition of business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. The judge indicated that the public can expect to see a final ruling in the case, which would presumably address the underlying authority of the FTC to issue this rule, by August 30 - before the rule is set to take effect. Other litigation in opposition to the FTC rule remains ongoing. Pohlman Law Group PLC will continue monitoring this issue and providing appropriate updates. #LegalInsights #NonCompete #FTC #BusinessLaw