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Texas Federal Court Sets Aside FTC’s Noncompete Ban

By Gregory S. Bombard, James N. Boudreau, Galit Kierkut & Justin Victor on August 21, 2024
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On Aug. 20, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the FTC’s noncompete ban in the Ryan matter, and it will not be permitted to be implemented anywhere in the country.

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Photo of Gregory S. Bombard Gregory S. Bombard

Gregory S. Bombard is a trial lawyer focusing on trade secret litigation, business torts, and other complex commercial disputes. Greg represents pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing companies in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States. He regularly…

Gregory S. Bombard is a trial lawyer focusing on trade secret litigation, business torts, and other complex commercial disputes. Greg represents pharmaceutical, technology, and manufacturing companies in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration proceedings throughout the United States. He regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in trade secret cases and related claims. Greg is a frequent writer and speaker on trade secret law and is the co-author of the book Protecting and Litigating Trade Secrets (2nd Ed.), published by the American Bar Association.

In addition to his trade secrets practice, Greg has deep experience defending consumer and business claims under the Unfair Trade Practice Acts of Massachusetts (Chapter 93A) and similar laws in other states. He has handled unfair trade practice litigation on behalf of banks, credit card processors, mortgage servicers, and other consumer finance companies.

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Photo of James N. Boudreau James N. Boudreau

James N. Boudreau is Co-Chair of the Global Labor & Employment Practice and the Labor & Employment Practice’s Collective & Systemic Employment Litigation group. He represents management in class action and complex employment litigation and devotes the majority of his practice to managing…

James N. Boudreau is Co-Chair of the Global Labor & Employment Practice and the Labor & Employment Practice’s Collective & Systemic Employment Litigation group. He represents management in class action and complex employment litigation and devotes the majority of his practice to managing teams of attorneys and paralegals in nationwide class and collective actions from receipt of the complaint through discovery, class certification and trial. He is considered a thought leader in class-based employment litigation and has been listed by Human Resource Executive magazine as one of “The Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Lawyers – Top 100,” each year since 2013.  He was also selected as one of five Law360 “MVP – Labor and Employment,” for 2012, for his cutting-edge work representing employers in class and collective actions.

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Photo of Galit Kierkut Galit Kierkut

Galit Kierkut focuses her practice in the areas of restrictive covenants, privacy, and trade secret counseling and litigation, as well as in matters relating to employment discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, employee leave and accommodation. She represents national and international employers in their U.S. operations…

Galit Kierkut focuses her practice in the areas of restrictive covenants, privacy, and trade secret counseling and litigation, as well as in matters relating to employment discrimination, harassment, whistleblowing, employee leave and accommodation. She represents national and international employers in their U.S. operations in the pharmaceutical, medical device, manufacturing, financial services, hospitality, food service, retail and health care industries in state and federal courts, as well as before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and various Departments of Labor. She also trains and counsels employers in virtually all employment compliance areas. Galit is a member of Greenberg Traurig’s Health Emergency Preparedness Task Force, a multidisciplinary, collaborative team drawn from the firm’s offices around the world that provides clients with up to date counseling on all COVID-19 related matters.

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Photo of Justin Victor Justin Victor

Justin K. Victor is a trial lawyer who has assisted clients in recovering over $100 million in complex civil litigation. Mr. Victor has also secured temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions in state and federal court for clients seeking to protect…

Justin K. Victor is a trial lawyer who has assisted clients in recovering over $100 million in complex civil litigation. Mr. Victor has also secured temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions and permanent injunctions in state and federal court for clients seeking to protect against the misappropriation of trade secrets and to enforce restrictive covenants.

Mr. Victor has successfully defended clients facing claims totaling over $300 million. For example, Mr. Victor defends employers in class and collective actions arising under the FLSA and related state wage and hour laws. Mr. Victor also defends executives and board members in derivative and direct actions arising under state and federal law.

In addition to an active litigation practice, Mr. Victor counsels employers of all sizes in the design and implementation of employment policies, practices, proactive audits, and workplace training.

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