Texas Court Strikes Down FTC Noncompete Ban Nationally
On Tuesday, August 20, a Texas federal court issued a national injunction preventing enforcement of the FTC's rule banning noncompete agreements. The court's ruling is attached below.
This outcome was predicted here when the rule became effective in April:
FTC Ban on Noncompete Agreements Not Likely
Court Upholds BioPoint's $7.5 Million Win in Trade Secrets Case
With attorney's fees, Catapult now owes BioPoint $7,554,402, plus accrued interest. BioPoint will soon be in a position to pursue collection activities if the judgment is not paid. This could include garnishing Catapult's bank account and clients who owe fees.
Pennsylvania Federal Court Upholds FTC's Non-Compete Ban
Ruling conflicts with Texas court ruling - final outcome still undetermined
Stay Informed - 60 Day Free Trial Subscription
As previously reported here, there are two pending federal court lawsuits challenging the Federal Trade Commision's rule banning non-compete agreements in the United States. Background here:
FTC’s Non-Compete
System One and Acara Resolve Tempnapping Case
SLN has been following a case involving an attempted workforce transfer by a staffing firm client. The client, Alstom Transportation, attempted to move the workers of System One to its new staffing supplier, Acara Solutions. System One was of course not happy about this and sued Alcara under two theories: