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US FTC orders pet cremation company to stop enforcing noncompetes

( September 4, 2025, 18:49 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission ordered pet cremation company Gateway Services and its subsidiary to stop enforcing noncompete agreements against their employees. In a complaint filed against Gateway, the FTC alleges that Gateway imposed noncompete agreements on almost all of its employees, which typically prohibited employees from working in the pet cremation service industry anywhere in the US for one year after leaving Gateway. See complaint and press release below. ...

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