Judge Strikes Down FTC’s Ban on Noncompete Employment Agreements, Calling It ‘Arbitrary and Capricious’

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 considering an appeal. The FTC issued a rule banning noncompete clauses in employment contracts in the U.S. in April, and the action was immediately challenged […]