On November 15, 2024, a federal judge in Texas struck down the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) final rule (Rule) expanding overtime eligibility for millions of workers by raising the salary threshold to be considered “exempt” from overtime. (Recall that … READ MORE …
In the first definitive ruling on the Federal Trade Commission’s Final Rule banning most noncompete agreements, the Texas federal judge that previously granted a preliminary injunction to temporarily block the Final Rule from taking effect (see our blog post on … READ MORE …
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a much-debated “Final Rule” earlier this year that banned most noncompete agreement nationwide. In support of its position, the FTC declared that such agreements are an “unfair method of competition” in violation of Section … READ MORE …
