A federal judge has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on noncompete agreements that make it difficult for workers to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses.

A sweeping federal ban on noncompete agreements -- which ... A sweeping prohibition of noncompete agreements by the FTC was an unlawful extension of power that would have put American workers ...

Goldstein said. A ruling by a federal judge in Texas striking down the Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete agreements in the workplace has set the stage for a court battle that is likely ...

At least three companies have sued the FTC after it voted to ban noncompete agreements, which prevent employees from working for competitors for a period of time after leaving a job. Their cases ...

A federal judge shot down the FTC’s rule banning noncompete agreements, a setback for the agency’s effort to free workers from restrictive employment contract terms. The commission said it is ...

The FTC final rule does not ban non-solicitation or confidentiality ... no employers are required to notify any workers that any existing noncompete agreement is unenforceable or to take any ...

Jay Peters is a news editor covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. A federal judge could block the Federal Trade Commission’s ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The federal government wants to make it easier for employees to quit a job and work for a competitor. But some companies say a new rule created by the Federal Trade Commission ...