Sarah Tishler to Speak About Federal Noncompete Regulation

On Thursday, November 7, 2024, Sarah Tishler will be giving a presentation about federal efforts to regulate noncompete agreements. Sarah’s presentation will be hosted by the Albany County Bar Association.

he online program is titled “The Status of the FTC Noncompete Rule: Where to Go From Here.”

The one-hour presentation starts at 1 p.m. ET on November 7, 2024. More information and registration is available here.

Sarah’s presentation is described as follows:

The Federal Trade Commission adopted a rule establishing an unprecedented nationwide ban on nearly all noncompete agreements on April 23, 2024, voting along party lines. On August 20, 2024, a federal district court in Texas set aside the rule, but that is far from being the end of the story. The FTC has already said that it will resume enforcement actions, state attorneys general are looking at enforcement actions that they can take as well, and there are plentiful legislative efforts at the state and federal levels to restrict the use of noncompetes, or ban them entirely.

This CLE will provide an overview and analysis of the FTC’s noncompete rule, the status of the noncompete rule in the courts, state and federal enforcement actions, and what options remain for businesses to protect their legitimate business interests.

Sarah Tishler is a senior counsel at Beck Reed Riden LLP. Sarah’s practice is concentrated on trade secret and restrictive covenant advising and litigation, employee mobility, and commercial litigation. Sarah has won successful outcomes for clients on both sides of these disputes in all stages of litigation, including the preliminary injunction stage, jury trials, and mediation. Sarah has also counseled clients on the identification and protection of trade secrets, and the enforceability of noncompetes and other restrictive covenants. Sarah was named by the Legal 500 as a Rising Star for 2023 in the area of Trade Secrets