Article: “Federal Court Stops the FTC Noncompete Rule from Being Enforced or Taking Effect,” from Duane Morris
Aug 21 · Member Insights
On August 20, 2024, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in the Ryan lawsuit, struck down a final Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule―which was set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, and ban noncompetition agreements for virtually all U.S. workers―holding that the rule shall not be enforced by the FTC or take effect as to any workers or employers.