Tag:Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission Announces Rule Banning Noncompete Clauses

The Federal Trade Commission issued a new rule banning noncompete clauses nationwide, including new noncompetes for senior executives.

Colorado Joins Pesticide Lawsuit

AG Phil Weiser joined nine other states in a lawsuit against Syngenta and Corteva for anti-competitive actions that hurt farmers.

Employers with Illegal Non-Competes Face New Criminal Penalties in March

In March, Colorado employers will be subject to new criminal penalties, including up to 120 days in jail, for illegal non-compete agreements.

FTC and DOJ Seek Input on Updating Merger Rules

The FTC and DOJ announced they are seeking public comment on how to update merger guidelines for the modern economy.

States May Offer Clues on Future of Non-Competes as Employers Await FTC Action

Non-compete agreements have been in the headlines in the weeks since President Joe Biden encouraged the Federal Trade Commission to ban or limit non-compete clauses and other agreements that “may unfairly limit worker mobility.”

Big Tech’s Antitrust Reckoning

The nation’s technology industry faces an unpredictable year in 2021 as the federal government and states take aim at two of its largest companies...

Greenberg Traurig Adds to Cybersecurity Practice

Greenberg Traurig has added two attorneys from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner to its global data, privacy and cybersecurity practice. Shareholder Jena Valdetero joins in...

The President Can Now Fire the Director of the CFPB at Will

In a decision that seemed split nearly as many ways as there are justices on the court, the U.S. Supreme Court on July 29...