Benesch Partner J. Scott Humphrey was recently featured in an article on Power Progress discussing the FTC's noncompete ban. The article, titled "FTC Noncompete Ban: Unlike Texas, Pa. Denies Motion to Stay Effective Date," highlights Humphrey's insights on the implications of the FTC's decision and its potential impact on businesses. Humphrey, who chairs Benesch’s Trade Secrets, Restrictive Covenants & Unfair Competition Practice Group, provided a detailed analysis of the legal landscape and the challenges companies may face in adapting to the new regulations.
“The question is, given the Pennsylvania federal court case now, will the Texas court make it a nationwide ban,” he said. “For the preliminary injunction, they just limited it to the actual plaintiffs. I think now, given what’s happened in Pennsylvania, that the odds are the Texas court will make it a nationwide ban.”
To read the full article, click here: FTC noncompete ban: Unlike Texas, Pa. denies motion to stay effective date - Power Progress