Tag Archives: Emily E. Samra

Divided FTC Decrees Sweeping Ban of Employment Non-Competes

by Nelson O. Fitts, Michael J. Schobel, and Emily E. Samra

Photos of the authors

Left to right: Nelson O. Fitts, Michael J. Schobel, and Emily E. Samra (photos courtesy of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz)

In a recent public meeting, a divided Federal Trade Commission voted along party lines to issue a final rule prohibiting non-compete clauses for nearly all U.S. workers. The FTC previously published the proposed ban in January 2023, drawing thousands of public comments. The final rule hews closely to the initial proposal, but with slightly broader exceptions.

Continue reading