We’re answered plenty of questions in the FAQ on Trap Agreements, such as local restrictions and enforceable non-compete ...

The FTC recently published its final rule prohibiting just about all non-compete agreements for all employees, with very limited exceptions. So what does this rule do, how does it affect the ...

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission announced a final rule that, if upheld, will ban noncompetition clauses nationwide. The rule, which is scheduled to become effective 120 days after its ...

Sometimes an employee is so valuable that you do not want him or her to work for a competitor. An integrator may ask that, as a condition of employment, they agree not to compete with the business ...

The Federal Trade Commission’s ban on non-compete contract clauses may not be a seismic shock to the wealth management space but would principally affect advisors in the bank and wirehouse world as ...

Nearly two years ago, President Biden issued an executive order calling on the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to ban or limit non-compete agreements, stating that workers should be free to take a ...

A discussion of the antitrust implications of non-compete clauses in agreements between employers and employees.

Understand how this legal document protects sensitive information such as trade secrets, proprietary processes, client lists, business practices, and other intellectual property. What Is a Non-Compete ...

The Federal Trade Commission's non-compete rule is set to go into effect Sept. 4, placing a comprehensive ban on non-compete clauses for employees across the U.S. But after recent federal court ...

A non-compete covenant that provides for a remedy for an employer should a former employee decide to compete is not prima facie enforceable, a Pennsylvania common pleas court judge has ruled. Butler ...