FTC's Ban on Noncompete Agreements Struck Down on the Eve of Implementation
"This means in essence that, unless a federal appeals court reverses Judge Brown's decision—and we are admittedly only at the end of one phase of the likely three-phase judicial process as appeals are next—the FTC's noncompete rule will not take effect on Sept. 4," employment lawyer Mark S. Goldstein said.
August 21, 2024 at 02:46 PM
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Employment LawThe original version of this story was published on Law.com
What You Need to Know
- A ruling by a federal judge in Texas striking down the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete agreements in the workplace has set the stage for a court battle that is likely to end up at the Supreme Court.
- U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the proposed ban on noncompete agreements is
- The FTC ban was slated to go into effect on Sept. 4.
A ruling by a federal judge in Texas striking down the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete agreements in the workplace has set the stage for a court battle that is likely to end up at the Supreme Court.
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