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Noncompete Rule Update: FTC Appeals Decision Overturning Ban | JD Supra

Oct 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | James Erwin |Peter Hale |Suzanne King Raney

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appealed a Texas federal district court decision invalidating its rule governing non-competition agreements. In August 2024, in the case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the FTC had exceeded its authority when it adopted a regulation essentially banning non-competition agreements in the United States.
Noncompete Rule Update: FTC Appeals Decision Overturning Ban

Oct 21, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Erwin

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has appealed a Texas federal district court decision invalidating its rule governing non-competition agreements. In August 2024, in the case of Ryan LLC v. Federal Trade Commission, Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas ruled that the FTC had exceeded its authority when it adopted a regulation essentially banning non-competition agreements in the United States.
United States | PERM, Prevailing Wage Processing Updates for August

Aug 21, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Louis Lehot |Michael K. Molzberger |Linda Jackson |James Erwin

The Labor Department has posted updated processing times for permanent labor certification (PERM) applications and prevailing wage determination (PWD) requests. PERM Processing Times: As of Aug. 1, the department was adjudicating applications filed in July 2023 and earlier, conducting audit reviews on applications filed in December 2022 and earlier and reviewing appeals for reconsideration filed in November 2023 and earlier.
Texas Judge Rules That FTC Exceeds Authority in NonCompete Ban

Aug 21, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Erwin

On August 20, 2024, a federal judge in Texas ruled that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exceeded its authority when it adopted a regulation essentially banning non-competition agreements in the United States. Importantly, Judge Ada Brown ruled that her decision is effective immediately and nationwide.
CNIL Publishes a New Set of Guidelines on the Development of AI Systems

Jul 8, 2024 | natlawreview.com | Brian Fong |Kevin Paule |James Erwin |Peter Hale

On July 2, 2024, the French Data Protection Authority (the “CNIL”) published a new set of guidelines addressing the development of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems from a data protection perspective (the “July AI Guidelines”). These follow the publication of an earlier set of guidelines addressing the same topic in June 2024. The July AI Guidelines will be subject to public consultation until September 1, 2024.
Federal Court in Texas finds FTC Exceeded Its Authority With Noncompete Ban

Jul 8, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Erwin

On July 3, 2024, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction barring the FTC from enforcing its proposed near-absolute national ban on non-competition agreements. The Rule was scheduled to take effect September 4, 2024, but the Court has postponed that effective date pending its final ruling, which it intends to issue by the end of August. The case is Ryan, LLC, v. Federal Trade Commission, No. 3:24-cv-986-E (N.D. Tx., July 3, 2024).
Business Groups Sue to Enjoin DOL Rule Increasing Minimum Salary Thresholds for Overtime Exemption

May 23, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Erwin

On May 22, 2024, a group of businesses filed sued to block the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing its Final Rule, which would substantially increase the minimum salary required for the “white collar” overtime exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The plaintiffs are a group of national business associations, as well as businesses and associations local to the court in Texas where the lawsuit was filed.
Maine DOL Announces Enforcement Plan for New Federal Overtime Rule

May 15, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Erwin

On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor announced its Final Rule related to overtime exemptions, including its increase of the minimum salary threshold for employees to qualify for the duties test exemption.
Update on FTC Noncompete Ban: Court Challenges Begin | JD Supra

May 15, 2024 | jdsupra.com | James Erwin

On April 23 we reported on the Federal Trade Commission’s vote to ban almost all non-competition agreements in the United States. Within hours of that vote, Ryan LLC, a global tax consulting firm headquartered in Dallas, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas challenging the FTC’s authority to issue such a rule. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has been allowed to intervene in that case and will join in the challenge to the FTC ban.
Fifth Circuit, U.S. Chamber Challenge FTC Noncompete Ban

May 14, 2024 | natlawreview.com | James Erwin

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