<ul><li>The Federal Trade Commission is currently pursuing an appeal of a Texas district court’s decision to strike down its ban on noncompete agreements in employment contracts.</li><li>Moving forward, the noncompete ban is likely 'dead in the water' at the federal level.</li><li>However, noncompete agreements are still recognized at the state level, with California being an exception.</li><li>Both attorneys predict that the U.S. Department of Labor's overtime rule, raising the minimum annual salary threshold for overtime, will remain in effect without any federal challenges.</li></ul>

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