On August 20, 2024, in Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 3:24-cv-00986-E (N.D. Tex.), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas granted summary judgment to the plaintiffs and ordered the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) non-compete rule (the “Rule”) to be set aside with respect to all employers nationally and
Non-Competes and Protection of Corporate Assets
Florida Federal Court Enjoins Enforcement of FTC’s Non-Compete Rule Solely Against the Plaintiff
On August 14, 2024, in Properties of the Villages, Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 5:24-cv-316-TJC-PRL, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida enjoined the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) from enforcing its non-compete rule (the “Rule”) against the plaintiff in the action. The court’s decision does not prevent the Rule from…
Pennsylvania Federal Court Declines to Preliminarily Enjoin FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes
Earlier today (July 23, 2024), Judge Hodge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a tree care company’s motion to stay the effective date and preliminarily enjoin the Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”) proposed final rule (“Final Rule”) banning nearly all non-competes. ATS Tree Services, LLC v. Federal Trade Commission…
Texas Federal Court Denies Request to Expand Scope of Injunction Staying Federal Trade Commission’s Non-Compete Rule
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 expand the scope of its limited preliminary injunction issued on July 3, 2024. The preliminary injunction was limited to only the named plaintiffs in…