On September 4, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) weighed in on the current state of non-competition agreements (“non-competes”) in two actions. First, the FTC issued a Request for Information, inviting public comment on the effects of employer noncompetes. Second, the FTC initiated an action against a pet cremation company to protect workers from the company’s harmful noncompetes. On … [Read more...] about FTC Weighs in on Non-Compete Agreements
Ryan LLC v FTC
Texas Court Temporarily Strikes Non-Compete Ban for Plaintiff and Intervenors
On July 3, 2024, United States District Judge, Ada Brown, granted a preliminary injunction against the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC”)’s ban on non-compete agreements in the case of Ryan, LLC v. FTC. KingSpry’s Employment Law Chair, Avery E. Smith, Esq., reviews the Court’s decision and details its potential impact on the trajectory of the FTC’s nationwide ban on non-competes. Readers … [Read more...] about Texas Court Temporarily Strikes Non-Compete Ban for Plaintiff and Intervenors
