Federal Trade Commission rule on non-compete clauses
16 CFR Part 910, 89 Fed. Reg. 38342 · Read 2026-08-15
Adopted on 23 April 2024 and set aside nationwide by the Northern District of Texas in Ryan LLC v. FTC on 20 August 2024, so it never took effect. Non-compete clauses are therefore governed by state law and by case by case enforcement, and the Commission has continued to act against individual clauses.
Identifier
- Identifier
- 16 CFR Part 910, 89 Fed. Reg. 38342
- Level
- Federal
- Status
- Stayed
- Adopted
- 2024-04-23
- Applies from
- Not stated in the register
- Supervisory bodies
- FTC
Named requirements
Definition of a non-compete clause
Terms that prevent or penalise work after the employment ends.
Prohibition as adopted
The unfair method of competition finding, with an exception for senior executives.
Notice duty as adopted
The notice employers would have sent to affected workers.
Court order
Ryan LLC v. FTC, N.D. Tex., 20 August 2024
The judgment setting the rule aside with nationwide effect.
Official source
United States case law
20 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.
- Academy of Allergy & Asthma in Primary Care v. Amerigroup Tennessee, Inc.
6th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- WorldVue Connect v. Szuch
5th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Chazz Clevinger v. Advocacy Holdings, Inc.
134 F.4th 1230D.C. Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- EOG Resources, Inc. v. Lucky Land Management, LLC
134 F.4th 8686th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- J.V. & Sons Trucking, Inc. v. Asset Vision Logistics, LLC
121 F.4th 6908th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Marketing Displays Int'l v. Brianna Shaw
93 F.4th 9676th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- FTC v. Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.
82 F.4th 1196D.C. Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Direct Biologics v. McQueen
63 F.4th 10155th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Progressive Technologies Inc. v. Chaffin Holdings Inc.
33 F.4th 4818th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- JLM Couture, Inc. v. Gutman
24 F.4th 7852d Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- Donald Calhoun v. Jack Doheny Companies, Inc.
969 F.3d 2325th Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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- TLS Mgmt. and Mktg. Ser. LLC v. Rodriguez-Toledo
966 F.3d 461st Cir.Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Register | FTC, 16 CFR Part 910, 89 Fed. Reg. 38342 |
| Publisher | U.S. Federal Trade Commission |
| Last read | 2026-08-15 |
| Interval | Every 30 days |
| Next re-read | 2026-09-14 |
| Status | Re-read overdue |
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| Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Row read against the official publication | U.S. Federal Trade Commission |
| 2024-04-23 | Adopted under 16 CFR Part 910, 89 Fed. Reg. 38342 | U.S. Federal Trade Commission |
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