Brian Mead
Subscribe to Brian Mead's PostsBrian Mead is an employment litigator and transactional advisor. He leads McDermott’s Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants Subgroup. Clients call upon him for his substantial experience prosecuting and defending employee mobility, restrictive covenant and trade secret litigation cases across various industries including private equity, healthcare, professional services, technology and manufacturing. Read Brian Mead's full bio.
Pennsylvania Court Rejects Attempt to Block FTC Noncompete Ban
By P. Kevin Connelly, Brian Mead, Katharine M. O'Connor and Alex Grayson on Jul 25, 2024
Posted In FTC Developments
On July 23, 2024, US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania declined to stay the September 4, 2024, effective date of the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Final Rule that bans all new noncompete agreements nationwide and renders existing noncompete agreements binding most workers unenforceable. This ruling comes 20 days after a federal court...
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FTC Proposes Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements
By Paul W. Hughes, Brian Mead and Emily Starbuck on Jan 6, 2023
Posted In FTC Developments
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rule that would prohibit employers from using noncompete agreements with their employees or independent contractors. This proposal arises from a preliminary finding by the FTC that noncompetes constitute an unfair method of competition in violation of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission...
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