Tim Patterson

Jan 7, 2025 | jdsupra.com | John Fitzgerald |Markus Johnson |Tim Patterson

2024 was a year in which there were significant developments with respect to restrictive covenants, particularly for employment noncompete agreements. As our readers are aware, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a new rule that would have all but eliminated such agreements on a national basis — however, the rule was then found to be beyond the FTC’s jurisdiction, and the law returned to a state-by-state application.

Sep 5, 2023 | jdsupra.com | Elizabeth Haas |Ian Hampton |Tim Patterson

A recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstates allegations against McDonald’s that no-poach provisions in the company’s franchise agreements violate the antitrust laws, holding that such provisions may be per se illegal. Until 2017, McDonald’s franchise agreements included so-called no-poach provisions barring franchisees from hiring or soliciting another franchise’s employee until six months after the employee left the other franchise.

Sep 2, 2023 | lexblog.com | Tim Patterson |Ian Hampton |David Wenthold

A recent opinion by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit reinstates allegations against McDonald’s that no-poach provisions in the company’s franchise agreements violate the antitrust laws, holding that such provisions may be per se illegal. Until 2017, McDonald’s franchise agreements included so-called no-poach provisions barring franchisees from hiring or soliciting another franchise’s employee until six months after the employee left the other franchise.