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FTC staff lay out compliance steps for noncompete ban
Staff at the Federal Trade Commission offered several steps businesses can take to comply with the agency’s upcoming ban on employee noncompete clauses.
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Preparation key for ‘tectonic change’ from FTC noncompete ban
Companies would be wise to prepare to comply with the Federal Trade Commission’s rule to ban noncompete clauses, despite legal challenges that might delay or prevent it taking effect altogether.
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News Brief
FTC rule bans noncompetes; Chamber of Commerce sues to halt
Tens of millions of noncompete clauses included in employee contracts nationwide will be null and void by about Labor Day under a final rule issued by the Federal Trade Commission.
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News Brief
FTC proposes full-scale ban on noncompete clauses
The Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule that would ban new and existing noncompete clauses by employers, claiming they stifle healthy competition, dampen wages, and raise the price of goods.
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FTC gearing up for aggressive oversight of antitrust, M&A
With a changing of the guard, the Federal Trade Commission is undergoing some major restructuring on the antitrust front. All told, it’s not just Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies that should be on alert.