In an article published on December 11, 2024, by Corporate Compliance Insights, Brian Markovitz was quoted as an expert source regarding the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete clauses in employment contracts.
The year-in-review article, which focuses on regulatory uncertainty, technological disruption and changing enforcement priorities, taps various experts to share their thoughts on 2024 and provide insight about what’s to come in 2025.
One of the many developments this past year was a decision from a federal judge in Texas who ruled that the FTC’s ban on noncompete clauses in most employment contracts was unconstitutional and could not be enforced. The decision was issued only a few weeks before the ban was set to take effect.
Considering the results of the 2024 election and a Republican-led Congress, Brian does not expect the noncompete ban to last. “To the extent the FTC’s ban had a difficult path before the election with the Supreme Court most likely against it, the ban is now dead,” he said. “I expect revocation of the ban will be one of the first actions taken by the FTC in 2025 under the new administration.”
Read the article “Top Stories of 2024” on the Corporate Compliance Insights website.
