Becker's Healthcare July 25, 2024
A Pennsylvania federal court judge denied the motion for a preliminary injunction pushing the effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s noncompete ban, National Law Review reported July 23.
A judge in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania ruled that the noncompete ban fell within the FTC’s rulemaking authority, after a Texas federal court held that the ban exceeded its statutory authority, setting up a split amongst federal courts.
With the move, the FTC’s rule is set to go into effect September 4, unless the court issues an order delaying its implementation, according to the report.
ATS Tree Services filed a suit two days after the FTC voted in April to issue the...