By
Adrianne Appel2023-01-05T22:10:00
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday proposed a rule that would ban new and existing noncompete clauses by employers.
Noncompete clauses are legal promises employers, ranging from hair salons to medical practices to technology, require new workers to sign, stating they will not work at a similar company for a certain period after their employment ends. The clauses stifle healthy competition, dampen wages, and raise the price of goods, the FTC stated in a press release.
The clauses are an unfair method of competition and violate Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, according to the agency.
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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.
2023-04-28T19:22:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Mastercard said it is under investigation by the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division regarding the company’s debit card program and competition with other payment networks and technologies.
2022-05-12T17:27:00Z By Aaron Nicodemus
Georgetown visiting law professor Alvaro Bedoya has been confirmed as a member of the Federal Trade Commission, following a Senate vote along party lines.
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California has delayed the release of draft greenhouse gas reporting rules for businesses until early 2026, the California Air Resources Board said.
2025-10-27T19:06:00Z By Neil Hodge
New rules that have recently come into effect across the EU will allow for greater transfers of data between companies, though experts fear the changes could conflict with Europe’s strict privacy legislation, which protects personal information.
2025-10-24T18:05:00Z By Adrianne Appel
Nine states are collaborating to write and enforce comprehensive data privacy laws, in an effort to protect consumers across jurisdictions and due to the absence of a broad, federal privacy law.
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