The FTC’s Proposed Rule to Ban Non-Competes is a Stunning Overreach
The Proposed Rule Would Supersede State Law The mission of the FTC (“Federal Trade Commission”) is “protecting workers and competition by preventing anticompetitive, deceptive, and unfair business practices.” This left-leaning libertarian thinks the FTC does a lot of good, but this time the agency has overstepped its bounds. The FTC has issued a proposed rule that would ban non-competition agreements. The ban would supersede the various state laws that allow non-competes. Does Your Company Need…