Noncompete Agreements Are Sticking Around—but Be Careful How You Use Them
FTC's new Joint Labor Task Force is investigating noncompetes, no-poach agreements, and restrictive hiring contracts. Here's what to know.
FTC Reportedly ‘Moves Ahead’ With Microsoft Antitrust Probe
The Federal Trade Commission is “moving ahead” with its antitrust investigation on Microsoft that was opened during the ...
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Federal Reserve's concerns grow over tariff-induced inflation
U.S. Federal Reserve officials remain uncertain ... Trump administration's plans for import taxes has become clearer. The trade war touched off during President Donald Trump's first term ...
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FTC Requests Stay of Appeals to Challenges to FTC Non-Compete Rule Citing New Administration
On March 7, 2025, lawyers for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed motions requesting a 120-day stay of the agency’s appeal of district ...
Trump’s FTC Moves Ahead With Broad Microsoft Antitrust Probe
The US Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with a sprawling antitrust probe of Microsoft Corp. that was opened in the ...
Trump's FTC advances broad antitrust probe of Microsoft, Bloomberg News reports
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is moving ahead with an antitrust probe of Microsoft that was opened in the waning days of ...
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An ex-head of the FTC and his co-author lament the politicisation of antitrust enforcement
Undermining regulatory independence in America and Britain will deter investment, write William Kovacic and John Vickers ...
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FTC Launches Joint Task Force to Investigate and Prosecute Non-Compete Agreements, as FTC Chairman declares the GOP a “Workers’ Party”
As Republicans regain control of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) under the Trump-Vance Administration, employers that ...
Trump FTC Seeks Pause in Court Fights on Noncompete Agreements
The Federal Trade Commission wants to pause lawsuits challenging a rule banning worker noncompete agreements as it reviews ...
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While FTC Non-Compete Appeals Linger, Ohio Poses Ban on Non-Competes, Forum Selection, and Other Restrictive Covenants
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) implemented its 2024 rule banning non-compete agreements on April 23, 2024. The rule ...
Quitting via Email: Wealth Management Company Alleges Former Execs Violated Noncompetes
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on ...
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SF judge finds mass firings of federal probationary workers to likely be unlawful
A federal judge in San Francisco on Thursday found that the mass firings of probationary employees were likely unlawful, granting some temporary relief to a coalition of labor unions and ...