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FTC Abandons Nationwide Noncompete Ban And Pivots To Case-By-Case Enforcement Actions

Ended its multi-year effort to broadly ban employee noncompete agreements by taking steps to dismiss appeals of lower court decisions enjoining its final rule that would have prohibited most employee noncompetes nationwide...

United States Employment

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Outside GC

California Goes After TRAPs And Stay-or-Pay Provisions

The California legislature passed Assembly Bill 692, which restricts employers' ability to enforce training and retention repayment provisions and other stay-or-pay provisions in employment agreements.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

International Employment Law Tracker—October 2025

Jackson Lewis' International Employment practice group regularly assists clients with global employment and mobility issues in well over 100 countries.

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

After Abandoning Its Court-Forestalled Nationwide Noncompete Ban, The FTC Is Now Signaling A Case-by-Case Enforcement Strategy For Noncompetes

The FTC has dropped its appeals in Ryan, LLC v. FTC and Properties of the Villages v. FTC, formally abandoning its Biden-era attempt to ban noncompetes nationwide.

United States Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

California Seeks To Ban 'Stay Or Pay' Employment Clauses

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

District Court Holds A Financial Advisor Is A Common Law Employee Not Entitled To Business Deductions.

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

Employment Law Alert: Employment Considerations During The Government Shutdown

United States Employment

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Shulman Rogers

How Financial Services And Credit Unions Can Navigate Risks When Structuring Employee Bonus Plans

United States Employment

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

What The Federal Government Shutdown Means For Employers

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Breaking OFCCP News: Catherine Eschbach Leaving OFCCP

United States Government

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

The FTC Switches Gears On Noncompete Enforcement

United States Employment

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Carter Ledyard & Milburn

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning Letters To Healthcare Employers And Staffing Companies

United States Healthcare

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Duane Morris LLP

Cross-Border Catch-Up: Global Hiring—Choosing Between Employer And Agent Of Record (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Overview Of Recent Amendments To The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Still On The Fence About Hiring A Lawyer? Here's Why Timing Matters (Video)

United States Law Practice

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Crowley Law LLC

Greenwashing Legislation Trends: Key Takeaways For Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

Control, Creativity, Closure: The Mediation Advantage

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Fair Use In AI Training: What Is Considered "Transformative?" (Podcast)

United States Technology

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Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP

FTC Walks Away From Rulemaking— But Not The Fight On Non-Competes

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC" or "the Commission") cemented a shift in strategy to enforce the antitrust laws against non-compete agreements.

United States Employment

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

New York Considers Broad Legislation Limiting Noncompete Agreements

The latest employment legislation pending before the New York State Assembly seeks to prohibit employers from using noncompete agreements with certain categories of employees.

United States Employment

DM

Duane Morris LLP

EntertainHR: "Don't Look Back In Anger" By Failing To Include Arbitration Clauses In Employment Contracts

I was fortunate to receive tickets to see Oasis over Labor Day weekend in New York. I'm not sure I've ever seen a concert quite like the one put on by the biggest British...

United States Employment

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Ford & Harrison LLP

Forfeiture Clauses Triggered By Non-Solicitation Breaches Do Not Fall Under Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act

Enacted in 2018, the Massachusetts Noncompetition Agreement Act (the "Act") restricted employers' use of non-competition agreements in a variety of ways...

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

FTC Focuses On Health Care Noncompete Provisions

United States Healthcare

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Ballard Spahr LLP

FTC Issues Letters To Healthcare Employers Regarding Non-Compete Agreements

United States Employment

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Bass, Berry & Sims

The FTC's Noncompete Ban Is Dead – But Enforcement Is Alive And Well

United States Employment

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Offit Kurman

FTC Issues Noncompete Warning To Health Care Employers

United States Employment

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Phelps Dunbar LLP

Client Alert: FTC Walks Away From Rulemaking—But Not The Fight On Non-Competes

United States Anti-trust

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

The State Of Employment Law: The Extremes Of State Non-Compete Laws

United States Employment

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The FTC Takes A Narrower Approach To Non-Compete Regulation

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Hiring Abroad: Employment Law Traps You Can Avoid

Worldwide Employment

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Harris Sliwoski

No More Willy-Nilly: The FTC's New Noncompete Message

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Intends To "Vigorously" Prosecute Employers For Unlawful Noncompete Agreements, Calls On Current And Former Employees For Help

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

The FTC Takes A Narrower Approach To Non-Compete Regulation

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission withdrew its appeals in the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits of decisions that had enjoined...

United States Employment

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Reavis Page Jump LLP

Hiring Abroad: Employment Law Traps You Can Avoid

This post is meant to do two things: highlight that employment law outside the United States is complicated and very different from what you may be used to, and convince you...

Worldwide Employment

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Harris Sliwoski

No More Willy-Nilly: The FTC's New Noncompete Message

The FTC has now withdrawn its appeal of the Ryan, LLC v. FTC decision.

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

FTC Intends To "Vigorously" Prosecute Employers For Unlawful Noncompete Agreements, Calls On Current And Former Employees For Help

Earlier this month, the Federal Trade Commission's Joint Labor Task Force announced its first ever enforcement action against an employer...

United States Employment

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Liskow & Lewis

E-Verify Update: New Guidance For Employers On EAD Revocations

United States Immigration

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K&L Gates LLP

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

Employment mediation continues to evolve—driven by rising emotional complexity, changing workplace dynamics and new legal challenges. In this podcast episode...

United States Employment

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JAMS

End Of An Era: FTC Backs Away From Nationwide Noncompete Ban

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to dismiss its appeals in two pivotal cases— Ryan, LLC v. FTC, No. 24-10951 (5th Cir.) and Properties of the Villages v. FTC, No. 24-13102 (11th Cir.)—effectively walking away from its effort to enforce the Noncompete Rule, which attempted to ban most noncompete agreements nationwide.

United States Employment

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Citing Legal Challenges, Trump's DOL To Overturn Biden-Era Independent Contractor Rule; Will Consider Next Steps For New Rule

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced through the Trump administration's unified agenda its intention to rescind its own 2024 final rule, which provided an analysis for determining independent...

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Understanding Employment Law Outside The United States For Multinational Employers – Part 1

Employment laws outside the United States differ in structure, enforcement, and underlying philosophy. There is no universal approach.

Worldwide Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Non-Compete? Non-Solicit? Non-Disclosure? The Basics Of NH Law On Restrictive Covenants In Employment Agreements

United States Employment

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McLane Middleton, Professional Association

Maryland Imposes Limits On Non-Compete And Conflict Of Interest Clauses For Veterinarians And Healthcare Professionals

United States Employment

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Honigman

10 Compelling Reasons For Employment Arbitration: Eliminating Jury Trials

United States Employment

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Clark Hill

Did The Eleventh Circuit Just Open The Door To Potential Extraterritorial Application Of California's Noncompete Ban?

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

The Lights Don't Always "Guide You Home": Lessons From Astronomer

United States Employment

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Porzio, Bromberg & Newman

The Future Of Work: California Employment Legislation In 2025

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Avoiding Cross-Border Pitfalls—The Importance Of Written Employment Agreements For Foreign Employers Operating In Canada

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Cross-Border Catch-Up: The 468 Rule—What It Means For Hong Kong's Part-Time Workforce (Podcast)

United States Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Employee's Receipt Of Additional Severance After Voluntarily Resigning Supports Enforcement Of Noncompete Agreement

United States Employment

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Federal Court Invalidates DOE's Title VI Guidance—Key Implications For DEI Compliance

United States Employment

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Littler Mendelson

Evolving Challenges In Employment Mediation: Managing Emotions, Shifting Strategies And Legal Trends (Podcast)

United States Employment

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JAMS

Why Your Employees Are Your Biggest Trade Secret Risk (And What NC Business Owners Can Do About It)

United States Employment

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

DHS Issues E-Verify Status Change Report To Alert Employers Of Revoked Employment Authorizations

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

Post-Mortem On The FTC's Blocked Non-Compete Rule

United States Employment

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WilmerHale

DOJ Issues Additional Guidance Concerning Unlawful Discrimination To Recipients Of Federal Funding

United States Employment

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Foley & Lardner

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McCarthy, Lebit, Crystal & Liffman

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Jackson Lewis P.C.

Nationwide Ban On Non-Compete Agreements: Requirements And Texas Court Decision Explained (Video)

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Brennan Manna & Diamond

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