On August 20, 2024, Judge Ada Brown of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the Federal Trade Commission’s rule that effectively prohibited the use of non-compete agreements. Interpreting the Administrative Procedure Act, which provides
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PA Federal Court Denies Request to Enjoin FTC Ban on Non-Competes
As previously reported, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued an injunction prohibiting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from enforcing its non-compete ban, which is set to take effect on September 4. That ruling, however,
Employee Monitoring and Protecting Trade Secrets in Remote Work Environments
With large swaths of the workforce working remotely, some employers have growing concerns about employee productivity, as well as information security and confidentiality. In today’s remote work era, organizations face significant challenges in balancing employee monitoring with safeguarding confidential information
Update – Status of Challenge to FTC Non-Compete Ban
As previously reported, the consolidated lawsuits challenging the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete ban sought a preliminary injunction and a stay until litigation is resolved concerning the FTC’s non-compete ban. On July 3, 2024, a federal judge in the US
Update: Louisiana Legislature Unanimously Passes Act No. 273
The Louisiana Legislature unanimously passed Act No. 273. Governor Jeff Landry signed the act into law on May 28, 2024 and the act becomes effective on January 1, 2025.
Read our previous post, The LA Senate Passes Restrictions on Non-Competes
A Closer Look at the FTC’s Final Non-Compete Rule
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its Final Non-Compete Agreement Rule (Final Rule), banning non-compete agreements between employers and their workers. The Final Rule will go into effect 120 days after being published in the Federal Register. This
Lavigne Quoted in TechTarget Article on FTC Noncompete Ban
Joe Lavigne, a partner in Jones Walker LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and founding member of Jones Walker’s Trade Secret Insider blog, was quoted in the TechTarget article “Election might decide fate of FTC noncompetes ban” on April 26, 2024. In
Lavigne Quoted in TechTarget Article on FTC Noncompete Ban
Joe Lavigne, a partner in Jones Walker LLP’s Labor & Employment Practice Group and founding member of Jones Walker’s Trade Secret Insider blog, was quoted in the TechTarget article “Election might decide fate of FTC noncompetes ban” on April 26, 2024. In
FTC Votes to Ban Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 today to ban noncompete agreements between employers and employees. A full analysis of the final rule will be forthcoming, but key takeaways are:
- Final rule becomes effective 120 days after it is published in the
The LA Senate Passes Restrictions on Non-Competes for Primary Care Physicians; SB 165 Now Moves to the House of Representative for a Vote
Last month, we wrote about the anticipated impact of the Federal Trade Commission’s expected rule on the healthcare industry. In that post, we discussed the impacts many argued non-competes would have on the healthcare space. Specifically, while some physician groups