Summerlin Law Firm Blog Category: Non-Compete Litigation
Will the U.S. Supreme Court Consider the Issue of Non-Competes?
The issue of enforceability of non-competes may be headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Last month, an employer filed a petition for a writ of certiorari (a written request for review) with the Supreme Court, which asks the Court to determine the extent of... read more
Proposed SC Law to Ban Hospitals from Enforcing Non-Competes
The S.C. General Assembly may consider a proposed new law this legislative term that would, in effect, ban hospitals from enforcing non-competes. House Bill 3273 was filed by Rep. J. Todd Rutherford of Richland County in early December 2024, and it was referred to the... read more
What Qualifies as Consideration for an Enforceable Non-Compete in SC?
One key element for an enforceable non-compete in South Carolina is the existence of “valuable consideration.” While consideration is just one required element among several–including reasonable geographic scope, reasonable temporal/time limits of... read more
FTC Has Appealed the Federal Judge’s Non-Compete Injunction
On Friday, October 18, 2024, we learned that the FTC has appealed the federal judge’s non-compete injunction. Recall that the Federal Trade Commission had issued a rule in April 2024 that would ban non-compete agreements across the entire nation. [Read More: FTC... read more
The FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes is Dead
Yesterday, a federal judge in Texas struck down the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule that banned non-compete agreements across the nation. You can read the judge’s full order here. The rule was set to go into effect on September 4, 2024, but as of... read moreStill Have Questions? The best way I can serve you is by starting a conversation.
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