A little less than a year ago, businesses were scrambling to get ready for the then-impending Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) final rule that would have blocked nearly all non-compete agreements between employers and employees. A Texas federal district court put all of that on hold in August 2024, holding that the FTC didn’t have the authority to issue the non-compete rule.

Since then, the issue has largely faded from headlines as businesses continued on as before the FTC rule. Questions remain, though, about the status of the rule and steps states are taking to regulate (or not) this popular…

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