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Federal Trade Commission Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompetes

Scott D. Blake, Jenna R. Steffl

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a final rule effectively banning all existing noncompete agreements and prohibiting new noncompetes, concluding that noncompetes are an unfair method…

Is the Sun Setting on Non-Compete Agreements? The NLRB General Counsel Joins the Chorus

Scott D. Blake

In a memo released on May 30, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo dealt another blow to noncompete agreements. With the newly passed Minnesota ban set to…

Minnesota Non-Compete Ban Gets One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Scott D. Blake

On April 24, 2023, the Minnesota House passed an omnibus bill which, among other things, included a non-compete ban. The language was identical to the language passed by the Senate…

Federal Trade Commission Proposes Rule Banning Nearly All Non-compete Agreements

Grant T. Collins

A few hours ago, the Federal Trade Commission (or FTC) announced a proposed rule banning nearly all noncompete agreements and voiding existing noncompete agreements. The sweeping rule would have substantial…

President Biden Asks FTC to Enact New Rule Limiting Non-Compete Agreements

Scott D. Blake

On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order that seeks to promote competition in the American economy. Among the 72 initiatives set forth in the Executive Order,…

How An Auctioneer Won His Bid To Ignore His Noncompete Agreement

Dennis J. Merley

A recent Minnesota Court of Appeals decision has confirmed that a former employee who signed an unenforceable non-compete agreement may bid goodbye to his employer and start his own auction…