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NLRB acting general counsel rescinds non-compete labor policy (natlawreview.com)
In a significant development for employers that use restrictive covenant agreements, on February 14, 2025, National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Acting General Counsel (GC) William B. Cowen rescinded prior NLRB GC memoranda, including two restrictive covenant-related memoranda authored by former general counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo.
Intel class action lawsuit investigation begins (tomshardware.com)
FTC Wins Round Two in Its Non-Compete Ban Defense (jdsupra.com)
NLRB judge declares non-compete clause is an unfair labor practice (nlrbedge.com)
The FTC has banned noncompete agreements (theverge.com)
U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs (npr.org)