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Labor Relations Update
Despite Supreme (Court) Blow, Latest NLRB GC Memorandum Advocates for the Aggressive Pursuit of 10(j) Injunctions
By Joshua Fox, Tony S. Martinez
On July 16, 2024, the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB” or the “Board”) General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, released GC Memorandum 24-05 to all field offices stating that the agency should…
Law and the Workplace
Texas Federal Court Denies Request to Expand Scope of Injunction Staying Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule
By Allan Bloom, Lloyd B. Chinn, Steven Hurd, Steven J. Pearlman, Pinchos Goldberg, Scott Tan
In a motion for reconsideration filed on July 10, 2024, the plaintiffs in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 3:24-cv-00986-E (N.D. Tex. Apr. 23, 2024) urged the court to…
Trading Secrets
UPDATE: Texas Judge Swiftly Denies Plaintiffs’ Request to Expand Scope of Injunction in FTC Non-Compete Ban Case
By Michael Wexler, Jesse M. Coleman, Dawn Mertineit, Daniel P. Hart, Katherine Perrelli
In a rapid-fire response, the Ryan Court in the Northern District of Texas this morning denied Plaintiff and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Expedited Motion for Limited Reconsideration of the Scope of Preliminary Relief,…
Antitrust Law Blog
Not So “Final”? Texas Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of FTC’s Noncompete Ban, Leaving Future of Commission’s Rule in Doubt
By Jonathan Clark, Stephen Fox, Ann O'Brien
On July 3, District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued an order enjoining the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) from enforcing its “Final Rule” against plaintiffs Ryan,…
Pierson Ferdinand Blog
Did Judge Brown Punt the Ball on the FTC Ban, or Did the Challengers Win? It May Be Too Soon To Tell.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to publish its final rule banning noncompete provisions in employment agreements. Within hours, Texas-based company Ryan LLC sued the FTC in Texas federal court for…
Labor & Employment Report
DOL Overtime Rule Enjoined from Taking Effect on July 1 – But Only as to the State of Texas Government
By Fiona W. Ong
Just days before it was scheduled to take effect, a Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction that prevents the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) revised overtime exemption rule from…
Employment Law Lookout
SCOTUS Confirms the Proper Standard for Injunctive Relief Under the NLRA
By Michael Berkheimer, Cary Burke, and Sage Fishelman Seyfarth Synopsis: In an opinion drafted by Justice Thomas and joined by seven other Justices, on June 13, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court vacated the Sixth…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Supreme Court Imposes Tighter Standard for NLRB to Obtain Injunctive Relief
The Supreme Court of the United States recently unanimously ruled against the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in Starbucks Corp. v. McKinney. The decision reversed the NLRB’s attempt to…
FCPA Professor
What Happened To The DOJ’s “90-Day Sprint”?
By Mike Koehler
On March 7, 2024, Deputy Attorney General (“DAG”) Lisa Monaco announced that DOJ is embarking on a “90-day sprint” to develop and implement a pilot program that will provide whistleblowers the chance…
Employer Labor Relations
SCOTUS Confirms the Proper Standard for Injunctive Relief Under the NLRA
By: Michael Berkheimer, Cary Burke, and Sage Fishelman In an opinion drafted by Justice Thomas and joined by seven other Justices, the U.S. Supreme Court on June 13, 2024, vacated…