The Federal Trade Commission (a U.S. government agency) met today and banned non-compete agreements nationwide. The rule goes into effect in 120 days. In the final rule language, executives making at least $151,000 a year can still be bound by an existing non-compete... read more
The Federal Trade Commission just announced that it will meet next week for the FTC to vote on the rule that would ban non-compete agreements across the country for any employees or independent contractors. Back in October, I discussed the proposed FTC rule, and just... read more
As part of my role as a South Carolina non-compete lawyer, I wind up reviewing sometimes dozens of non-compete and non-solicit agreements for South Carolina employees each month, some of which clearly fall into the category of a garbage non-compete (i.e., clearly not... read more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule early last year that would ban non-compete agreements across the country, which I wrote about here. After receiving over 26,000 comments to the FTC’s rule banning non-competes, it’s expected that... read more
Appealing injunctions for employment issues in South Carolina takes a lot of time and money, which most employees cannot afford. A recent case, which I’ll discuss further below, provides some potent lessons for employees faced with fighting a lawsuit and an injunction... read more
Early this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a new rule that would ban non-compete agreements for employees and independent contractors throughout the United States. Before the comment deadline at the end of April 2023, the FTC received over 27,000... read more