On August 20, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas set aside the finalized Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulation banning non-compete agreements. In its ruling, the Court concluded that the FTC had not provided sufficient evidence to justify a rule banning all non-competes. The court found the overly broad rule “arbitrary and …
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Over the past several weeks, both Congress and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) have turned their attention back to data privacy. Congressional Data Privacy Activity In May, the Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee marked up a discussion draft of the American Privacy Rights Act (APRA) …
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Last week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a final rule imposing a near-universal ban on noncompetes once it becomes effective later this year. Last year, the FTC’s publication of a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to ban the use of noncompete provisions and agreements between employers and workers raised alarm bells among independent insurance agents. Independent …
Earlier this year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would ban the use of non-compete provisions and non-compete agreements between employers and workers. The NPRM invited members of the public to comment during a 60-day period, which ended on March 20. Independent agency owners are among millions of insurance-related businesses that rely …
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In January, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would ban the use of non-compete provisions and non-compete agreements between employers and workers. The NPRM invites members of the public to comment during a period that will end on March 20, 2023. Once the comment period ends, the FTC …
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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would ban employers from entering into noncompete agreements with their employees. A noncompete agreement or clause is a contract or contract term, typically between an employer and an employee, that prevents the employee from working for a competitor or starting …
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