On Tuesday (12/3/2024), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas granted a preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (31 U.S.C. § 5336), the underlying beneficial owner reporting rule (31 C.F.R. 1010.380), and stayed the January 1, 2025 compliance deadline to file beneficial owner reports.
On 8/20/2024, a Texas District Court gave employers and employees the long-awaited answer to questions surrounding the enforceability of the FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule banning non-competition clauses. Read more; however, for now, non-compete clauses will remain in effect and employers no longer need to comply with the Rule’s September 4, 2024 effective date.
Premises liability claims in Georgia have been a hot topic in the Georgia General Assembly and in the appellate courts for a number of years, but recent developments indicate that more changes may be coming soon. Two competing proposed bills considered during the 2023-2024 Regular Session that were not enacted demonstrate this.
On May 7, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a final rule effectively banning the use of many non-competition clauses. The rule will become effective on September 4, 2024, requiring employers to discontinue non-competition clauses for some employees and notify some of the invalidity. Contact FH2 for assistance in reviewing your non-competition agreements.
FH2’s corporate team will continue to monitor proposed CON legislation and other Certificate of Need developments in Georgia and is available to assist healthcare providers with Certificate of Need questions and issues, including how these changes may impact both operations and asset transfers and sales for healthcare providers in Georgia.
