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What FTC’s Noncompete Ban Means for Businesses
What FTC’s Noncompete Ban Means for Businesses
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Local experts discuss the Federal Trade Commission’s decision to ban noncompete agreements for workers and provide guidance on what the rule says, the potential impact on employers, the timeline for implementation, potential legal challenges, and more.
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Panelists:
Principal,
The Glennon Law Firm, P.C.
Partner,
Harter Secrest & Emery LLP
Sponsored by:
Peter J. Glennon, Esq.:
Peter J. Glennon, author of “Am I Stuck in This Practice? A Guide On Non-Compete Agreements For Doctors, Nurses, Dentists, And Other Health Care Providers,” is a trusted and experienced litigation and appellate attorney. He is the principal of The Glennon Law Firm PC, a boutique 15-person litigation firm focusing on business litigation, employment litigation, trust & estate litigation, and matrimonial matters for professionals, executives, and business owners. Glennon has been named a Best Lawyer®, a Super Lawyer®, and Best Lawyers in America® for the past several years. He has been recognized as one of Western New York’s 40 Under 40 lawyers by the Rochester Business Journal, which also named him a “Power 20” Attorney for employment litigation.
Glennon’s extensive litigation experience includes contract disputes, partnership, LLC, & shareholder disputes and dissolutions, intellectual property issues, employment law cases, higher education and healthcare employment law, discrimination, non-compete and restrictive covenant matters, high asset and “gray” matrimonial matters, and aviation law matters, in both state and federal courts and administrative venues. Glennon is also a certified federal court mediator in the Western District of New York and for the New York state court system.
Prior to starting the Glennon litigation firm, Glennon served as a law clerk for the Honorable Elizabeth W. Pine, Associate Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, where he had also been a pool clerk. He previously was an extern law clerk to the Honorable David R. Homer, Federal Magistrate, Northern District of New York. And he began his private practice as a litigator with Nixon Peabody LLP.
Glennon retired from the military after 24 years of service, including stints as the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (JAG) for the 107th Airlift Wing, Niagara Falls, New York and as the 107th Logistics Readiness Squadron Commander. In 2018, he was inducted into the New York State Veterans’ Hall of Fame for his military and community service.
In the community, Glennon is the co-founder and chairman of the Honor Flight Rochester, Inc. board of directors, he served as Rochester Rotary Club president for 2020-2021, and he is a member of the Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts Inc. board of directors. Glennon also serves on the board of the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center. He previously served on the Monroe County Bar Association’s board of trustees and on the New York State Bar Association’s Special Committee on Veteran’s Affairs. He is a long-time member of the Monroe County Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and a New York State Bar Foundation Fellow, and he is a member of the Pittsford American Legion Post #899.
Benjamin Mudrick:
Ben Mudrick is a seasoned employment law attorney known for his adeptness in navigating complex workplace challenges. Partnering closely with executives and HR management, he fosters strong, collaborative relationships to provide nuanced guidance that not only addresses immediate concerns but also advances organizational culture and mission.
During his time with Harter Secrest & Emery, Mudrick has served as de facto in-house employment counsel for international corporations, honing his understanding that effective legal guidance hinges on a deep understanding of business objectives.
His expertise spans advising on employment issues in M&A, advocating for clients before administrative bodies like the DOL, EEOC and NLRB, and conducting investigations and management/employee trainings.
