The legal fight over noncompete agreements
Aug 21, 2024

The legal fight over noncompete agreements

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A federal judge in Texas has blocked a Federal Trade Commission rule that would've made it easier for workers to go to work for a competing company.

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Judge overturns FTC noncompetes ban

Noncompete agreements were originally used to protect intellectual property but have become so widespread they can apply to fast food workers or even pottery teachers. The Federal Trade Commission wanted to ban noncompete agreements, but now a federal judge in Texas has blocked that ban.

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