FTC Finalizes Non-Compete Ban, Legal Challenges Promptly Follow

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 to publish its proposed final rule banning most noncompetition agreements, or “non-competes.” The final rule becomes effective 120 days after its date of publication in the Federal Register, but legal challenges to the FTC’s authority to issue this ban will likely result in a stay in enforcement of the ban until litigation is resolved.

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Trends and Developments in New Transportation and Energy Technologies

A conversation with James Chen, pioneer in electric transportation and sustainable energy

The transportation industry is in “the midst of a revolution,” changing the paradigm of how we transport people and goods on the nation’s public roads, said James Chen. Chen, who heads the Transportation Technology and Energy practice at Babst Calland, speaks about trends and developments in new transportation and energy technologies.

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Events

May 13, 2024

2024 Centre County Youth Service Bureau’s On the Fly Tournament

Babst Calland joins the Centre County Youth Service Bureau for its “On the Fly” tournament...
May 16, 2024

PA Chamber’s 3rd Annual Clay Shoot

Babst Calland joins the PA Chamber of Business and Industry for its 3rd Annual Clay...
May 17, 2024

Upon Further Review: A Look Back at the Last Year in the Third, Fourth, and D.C. Circuits

Join Babst Calland’s appellate attorneys as they recap the most significant Third, Fourth, and District...