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We’re thrilled to release the updated 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference—a trusted resource for navigating the complexities of non-compete and trade secrets law across the United States.

Highlights of the 2024-2025 Edition

The updated 50-State Non-Compete Desktop Reference provides a detailed, state-by-state analysis of the evolving legal landscape governing non-competes, non-solicitation agreements, and trade secret protections.

This edition answers key questions…

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We’re proud to share that Seyfarth has been named “Highly Recommended” in World Intellectual Property Review’s inaugural 2024 USA Trade Secrets Rankings. This guide highlights the top law firms and lawyers leading the way in trade secrets law across the United States.

This recognition reflects the hard work and dedication of our team as we help businesses protect…

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We are honored to be named “Highly Recommended” in World Intellectual Property Review’s inaugural 2024 Global Trade Secrets Rankings, which spotlight top firms and practitioners worldwide.

These accolades highlight Seyfarth’s continued excellence in protecting clients’ valuable intellectual property on a global scale. For the full list and individual accolades, click here.

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Just over a month ago, employers throughout the United States breathed a sigh of relief after Judge Ada Brown in the Northern District of Texas issued a summary judgment ruling in the Ryan v. FTC litigation setting aside the FTC’s rule banning the vast majority of non-competes (the “Rule”). In that decision, Judge Brown reasoned—just as she had in her…

Continue Reading The Saga’s Not Over – FTC Appeals Florida Court’s Stay of Non-Compete Rule
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Once again surprising the country by acting ten days before her own self-appointed deadline, a federal judge in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas issued a ruling on August 20 in the Ryan v. FTC case setting aside the FTC Rule banning non-competes, and held (quoting Fifth Circuit precedent) that the ruling had “nationwide effect”…

Continue Reading Federal Texas Court Sets Aside with “Nationwide Effect” the FTC Rule Banning Non-Competes
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This just in: Judge Ada Brown ruled today on the parties’ dueling summary judgment motions – 10 days before her self-imposed deadline to do so – in Ryan LLC v. FTC. Judge Brown granted the plaintiffs’ motion for summary judgment while denying the FTC’s motion, determining that the FTC’s rule banning non-competes is an unlawful agency action and must…

Continue Reading BREAKING: Federal Judge Rules FTC’s Non-Compete Ban to be Set Aside Nationwide
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Yesterday, the Court in the ATS Tree Services v. FTC case denied Plaintiff ATS Tree’s Motion to Stay and Enjoin the FTC’s recent ban on non-compete agreements (the “Final Rule”), because, the Court held, ATS Tree failed to establish irreparable harm and a likelihood of success on the merits. This puts this court’s ruling in direct conflict with the July…

Continue Reading Federal Court in Pennsylvania Creates District Split on Enforceability of FTC Non-Compete Ban

An administrative law judge (“ALJ”) of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) in J.O. Mory, Inc. recently required an employer to rescind certain restrictive covenants in its employment agreements. The decision is yet another attack on non-competes in line with the NLRB General Counsel’s May 30, 2023 memo (“Abruzzo Memo”) (see our prior article here), and apparent coordination…

Continue Reading NLRB’s Non-Compete Power Grab – Can Employers Avoid NLRB’s Oversight?
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In a rapid-fire response, the Ryan Court in the Northern District of Texas this morning denied Plaintiff and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Expedited Motion for Limited Reconsideration of the Scope of Preliminary Relief, and Plaintiff and Plaintiff-Intervenors’ Motion for Expedited Consideration of their Motion for Limited Reconsideration of the Scope of Preliminary Relief (for more on these motions, see here). In a…

Continue Reading UPDATE: Texas Judge Swiftly Denies Plaintiffs’ Request to Expand Scope of Injunction in FTC Non-Compete Ban Case

Having achieved a milestone in obtaining a limited preliminary injunction halting the application of the FTC ban on non-competes effective September 4, 2024 as to the named plaintiffs and plaintiff-intervenors in its Texas lawsuit, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce et al. and Ryan, LLC moved today, July 10, to expand the injunction to apply more broadly.  Specifically, plaintiffs moved Chief…

Continue Reading U.S. Chamber and Ryan Seek to Expand Injunction Halting FTC Non-Compete Ban