On Tuesday, July 18, Chris DeMeo, serving as moderator, led a distinguished virtual panel featuring Jesse Coleman, alongside Tanzeela Ahmad (Senior Employment Counsel, Stryker), Robin Rogers (General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer, CoventBridge), and Victor Wright (Vice President, Global Labor & Employment Law, Baker Hughes). They presented insights during a webinar hosted by the ACC on the timely topic of Navigating the FTC’s Non-Compete Ban: Implications and Strategies for Businesses and Organizations, focusing on labor markets, mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits, and beyond. The session attracted a robust attendance and garnered enthusiastic feedback from our attending clients.

Topics covered included:

• The impact of the Final Rule’s non-compete ban on employers
• The Final Rule’s applicability to health care and non-profit organizations
• Preparations companies are making for the Final Rule
• The impact of the ED Texas decision (Ryan v. FTC)
• The anticipated impact of the ED Pennsylvania decision
  (ATS Tree Services v. FTC)
• The possibility and impact of inconsistent rulings