FTC Rulemaking

Dawn Mertineit, Marcus Mintz, and Michael Wexler Author Chapter on US Trade Secrets Trends in Chambers Global Practice Guide

By Dawn Mertineit, Michael Wexler & Marcus Mintz on May 13, 2026

Posted in AI, Computer Fraud, Cybersecurity, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Employment Agreements, Federal Non-Compete Legislation Update, FTC’s Crackdown on Non-Competes, Intellectual Property, Legislation, litigation, Non-Compete Enforceability, Non-Competes, Restrictive Covenants, Trade Secrets, Unfair Competition

Dawn Mertineit, Marcus Mintz, and Michael Wexler, co-chairs of Seyfarth’s national Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, and Non-Competes practice, are among the contributing authors to the Chambers Trade Secrets 2026 Global Practice Guide.

Mertineit, Mintz, and Wexler authored Chapter 13, “USA Trends and Developments,” examining the evolving US legal landscape governing restrictive covenants, trade secret protection, and employee…

FTC Requests Stay of Appeals to Challenges to FTC Non-Compete Rule Citing New Administration

By Jesse M. Coleman & Eron Reid on March 11, 2025

Posted in Federal Non-Compete Legislation Update, FTC’s Crackdown on Non-Competes, Legislation, litigation, Non-Compete Enforceability, Non-Competes

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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 court decisions in the Fifth Circuit and Eleventh Circuit, which had blocked the FTC’s proposed ban on non-competes (the “Rule”) in the Ryan v. FTC and Properties of the Villages (“POV”) v. FTC cases, respectively. The nearly-identical…

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FTC Rulemaking

Dawn Mertineit, Marcus Mintz, and Michael Wexler Author Chapter on US Trade Secrets Trends in Chambers Global Practice Guide

FTC Requests Stay of Appeals to Challenges to FTC Non-Compete Rule Citing New Administration

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