On October 7, 2024, Jennifer Abruzzo, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”), issued a new memorandum alleging that “stay-or-pay” agreements are presumptively unlawful under […]
FTC Moves to Dismiss Its Appeal of Non-Compete Rule, but Makes Clear Its Intent to Address Illegal Non-Competes in Enforcement Actions
On Friday, September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) moved to dismiss its appeal of a Texas federal court decision holding that the FTC’s 2024 final rule […]
Wealth Management Company Alleges Former Execs Violated Noncompetes
Four former executives with the Cresset Administrative Services Corp. were accused of violating their contracts and nondisclosure agreements in a complaint filed in Illinois federal court Wednesday. Cresset […]
Texas Federal Judge Blocks Implementation of FTC’s Ban on Noncompetes
A Texas federal judge on Wednesday blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s implementation of its rule banning employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers, stating the regulation exceeded […]