Beck Reed Riden’s 50-state noncompete chart updated for legislative and other legal developments around the country so far in 2026.
So far this year, there have been 101 noncompete bills pending in 34 states, 5 of which have died and 6 of which have passed.
A look at the FTC’s noncompete workshop, shrinking Commission, and escalating enforcement against noncompetes and no-hire agreements.
Our 50-state noncompete chart has been updated for 2026 wage thresholds and other criteria for use of noncompetes.
A new episode of Fairly Competing is out. Join us for the key developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law from 2025 and predictions for 2026.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has been updated once again.
The FTC has started sending letters to companies that it believes may be overusing or abusing noncompetes and other restrictive covenants. Ignore the issue at your peril.
Former FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter remains out, though only after dissenting on the FTC’s only two noncompete decisions so far.
The FTC seeks public input on noncompetes, immediately following its first enforcement action. Now is the time to review your noncompetes.
The Ferguson-led FTC has launched its first noncompete enforcement action. More cases will follow. Now is the time to review your agreements.
Our first-of-its-kind, regularly updated, 50-state noncompete survey chart has again been updated for the latest legislative developments.
The Supreme Court’s limits on universal injunctions put the FTC’s noncompete rule back in play. What does it mean for noncompetes?
Four senators reintroduce (again) a ban on employee noncompetes.
Updated June 29, 2025 to count Oregon’s law in the tally and remove Kansas’s law from the tally. With legislative sessions in or headed into recess in many states, it’s time for an update on...
Both Courts of Appeals have granted the FTC’s motions to pause its appeals in the two noncompete cases, while the FTC undergoes changes.
75 state noncompete bills in 35 states. Arkansas and Wyoming pass new laws, Virginia’s bill is pending Governor action, and two have failed.
The FTC is in a state of flux, some the natural result of a change in administrations, and others unique to this change.
On March 7, the FTC filed a Motion to Hold Appeal in Abeyance for 120 Days in the 5th Circuit and 11th Circuit appeals.
Wondering why the FTC has not yet dismissed its appeals of the rulings on the FTC’s noncompete ban in the 5th Circuit (Ryan) case or the 11th Circuit (Properties of the Villages) case? Me too.
Small Business Majority’s motion to intervene before the FTC abandons its appeal of the noncompete rule decisions is… denied.
The Small Business Majority seeks to intervene to pick up the ball on the FTC’s likely soon-to-be-abandoned appeal of the noncompete rule decisions. No surprise the FTC and other parties oppose.
Everything you need to know about the new antitrust guidelines pushed out by FTC Chair Lina Khan in her last days as Chair.
A new episode of Fairly Competing is out. Join us for the key developments in trade secret and restrictive covenant law from 2024 and predictions for 2025.
New state noncompete bills are coming in 2025. The first 14 focus on healthcare workers, low-wage workers, full bans, and fines.