Category Archives: Employment Agreement
Federal Judge in Texas Blocks FTC’s Non-Compete Ban
On August 20th, 2024, the Wall Street Journal reported that a federal judge in Texas has blocked the FTC’s proposed nationwide restriction on most non-compete agreements. The ruling will prevent the FTC non-compete ban from taking effect on September 4th—as was previously scheduled. In this article, our Florida employment attorney provides an overview of… Read More »
The FTC’s Rule Barring Non-Compete Would Nullify Millions of Existing Contracts (Litigation Expected)
In April of 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a rule banning non-compete agreements nationwide. Notably, the regulation—which is set to take full effect 120 days after its official publication to the Federal Register—nullifies most existing employee non-compete contracts. Within this blog post, our Boca Raton employment agreement attorney explains the rule, its… Read More »
FTC Announces Final Rule Banning Most Non-Compete Agreements (Litigation Expected)
On April 23rd, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the finalization of its rule banning most non-compete agreements. The regulation—which is currently set to take effect in the Summer of 2024—will ban virtually all non-competes nationwide, including already-existing non-compete contracts. Here, our Florida employment agreement attorney provides an overview of the rule, the… Read More »
FTC Proposes Nationwide Ban On Non-Compete Agreements
In January of 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a proposed rule to ban non-compete agreements. If enacted the rule would create a broad, nationwide restriction on the use of employee non-compete agreements. These types of contracts are currently lawful in Florida—as long as they meet certain criteria. Here, our Florida employment agreement… Read More »