A federal judge in Texas on Tuesday barred a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers' rivals or launch competing businesses. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said the FTC, which enforces federal antitrust laws, does not have the authority to ban practices it deems unfair methods of competition by adopting broad rules. Brown had temporarily blocked the rule in July while she...

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the Federal Trade Commission from moving forward with its ban on noncompete agreements, jeopardizing a major reform pursued by President Joe Biden. U.S. District Judge Ada E. Brown of the Northern District of Texas issued the nationwide order on Tuesday, just two weeks before the rule was slated to go into effect. Brown, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, ruled that the FTC does not have the power to pursue such a broad ban and...

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down a Federal Trade Commission rule banning employers from offering workers contracts meant to prevent them from joining competitors or launching startups, dealing a significant blow to the Biden administration’s efforts to rein in employment practices that progressives view as unfair toward workers. Texas Judge Ada Brown ruled that the FTC lacks the authority to enact sweeping competition rules like banning noncompete agreements between businesses and...

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