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US FTC noncompete rule in jeopardy, but labor restraints remain risky

By Chris May and Clayton Vickers ( March 13, 2025, 20:21 GMT | Comment) -- A pause on US Federal Trade Commission litigation defending a controversial nationwide ban of noncompete agreements, alongside a new agency labor antitrust task force, has offered a mixed bag for employers trying to predict the future enforcement landscape around illegal labor restraints. Action stateside will continue apace and FTC Chairman Ferguson has cases developed under the prior administration at his fingertips, but what he will do with them remains to be seen.A pause on US Federal Trade Commission litigation defending a controversial nationwide ban of noncompete agreements, alongside a new agency labor antitrust task force, has offered a mixed bag for employers trying to predict the future enforcement landscape around illegal labor restraints. Action stateside will continue apace while FTC Chairman Andrew Ferguson must decide what to do with live cases inherited from his predecessor....

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