The Business Journals8d
Kroger-Albertsons merger: As FTC trial timetable changes, here’s what’s next
That move is aimed at satisfying the FTC’s antitrust concerns by bringing in a new competitor in markets Kroger and Albertsons strongly competed head to head. That trial is expected to run three ...
JD Supra29d
FTC Announces Final Rule: Setting the Record Straight on Deceptive Reviews
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently finalized a sweeping new rule (Rule) designed to combat deceptive practices in online reviews and testimonials. The Rule covers six categories of ...
JD Supra22d
Update: FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Agreements Set Aside
Paul Ainsworth, Jonathan Tuminaro, Ph.D. On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule that renders invalid non-compete clauses in standard employment agreements.
Forbes27d
FTC Noncompete Rule – And FTC Competition Rulemaking – Are On The Ropes
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. I'm an antitrust expert and former FTC general counsel. On August 20, federal trial court judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas ...
The Verge28d
The FTC’s noncompete agreements ban is blocked
The ruling prevents the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements from taking effect on September 4th, though the agency could still appeal the decision. On Tuesday, US District Judge Ada Brown in ...
Ars Technica28d
Federal judge in Texas strikes down FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements
The judge wrote in a previous ruling that the FTC lacks authority to issue a rule banning noncompete agreements and granted a preliminary injunction. But that previous ruling only postponed the ...
The Hill29d
Noncompete Ban: FTC needs a pause, companies need a plan
Yet companies now face a ban from a different authority: the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which issued a rule banning noncompetes that will take effect on Sept. 4. This marks the first time in ...
ABC News28d
FTC ban on worker noncompete agreements blocked by federal judge
4 -- is now permanently on hold. In a ruling Tuesday, a federal judge in Texas upheld a challenge to the FTC's rule banning noncompetes, saying the government agency lacks the authority to put ...
Gizmodo28d
A Federal Judge Just Struck Down the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes
On September 4, a new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule was set to take effect that would ban non-compete clauses. America was a few weeks away from a world where no employer could restrict ...
CBS News28d
Federal judge in Texas overturns FTC ban on noncompete agreements
In a ruling Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Ada Brown granted a motion for summary judgement filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other plaintiffs, and rejected the FTC's own petition for a ...
The Atlantic22d
The Last-Minute Curveball for a Big FTC Ban
An FTC spokesperson told me in an email that the agency was “seriously considering” appealing the Texas judge’s ruling. Even if the agency doesn’t salvage its own ban, though, a ...
Variety28d
Judge Strikes Down FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Employment Agreements, Calling It ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’
A federal judge shot down the FTC’s rule banning noncompete agreements, a setback for the agency’s effort to free workers from restrictive employment contract terms. The commission said it is ...