Rani Habash

1 month ago | mondaq.com | Sarah Kupferman |Rani Habash |Sam Whittaker |Eliot L. Relles

D Dechert More Dechert is a global law firm that advises asset managers, financial institutions and corporations on issues critical to managing their business and their capital – from high-stakes litigation to complex transactions and regulatory matters. We answer questions that seem unsolvable, develop deal structures that are new to the market and protect clients' rights in extreme situations.

Aug 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Diane Siegel Danoff |J. Ian Downes |Rani Habash

Key Takeaways On August 20, 2024, a federal district court in Texas issued a permanent injunction blocking the Federal Trade Commission’s “Non-Compete Rule,” which would have prohibited nearly all non-compete clauses with workers. The court order applies nationwide and is not limited to the parties in the case.

Apr 30, 2024 | mondaq.com | Nicolle L. Jacoby |Rani Habash |Diane Siegel Danoff |J. Ian Downes

After more than a year of considering tens of thousands of public comments, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") has voted 3-to-2 to adopt a Final Rule (the "Rule") that would effectively ban almost all employee non-compete agreements in the United States. The Rule purports to preempt all state and local laws that are in conflict.