The FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes was blocked in court and later withdrawn in 2025. However, the agency continues to scrutinize non-competes through enforcement, industry outreach, and supporting ...

Key Takeaways The FTC indicated it is not pursuing a national rule to ban noncompetition agreements but will continue bringing targeted enforcement actions against agreements it deems overly broad or ...

U.S. District Judge Ada Brown ruled the FTC could not use its power to completely ban noncompetes. The decision immediately sparked controversy. Some ASC leaders and other healthcare providers saw the ...

The sponsor, Representative Marty Overweg, says the bill will give communities in medically underserved areas a better chance ...

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 ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. While non-compete agreements survived two federal agencies ...

QUESTION: I have been reading a lot in the news recently about non-competition agreements, some sort of new federal regulation surrounding them, and court decisions about that regulation. What exactly ...

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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 ...

Ryan Johnson worked for a pest control company in Charleston County for seven years. When he wanted to change jobs for better pay to a different company in Columbia, he had a surprise from his former ...