FTC adopts a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes with all workers
https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/noncompete-rule
» Comments [news.ycombinator.com]
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"The burden of proof is on the Government to prove that Congress explicitly intended the [FTC] to regulate this part of contract law."
1263858
I buy the arguments, I think it's nice to kill non-competes to some extent, but it's not FTC authority.

The bigger problem is that so few people are making companies now that compete with anyone. SMBs are too 'S' these days.
1263859
People should be willing to have 10-20 person companies, making small products that compete.
1263860
Then again, reading more, I am less decided. 😂
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