No Noncompete Clauses? What Does That Look Like?

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The FTC’s decision to ban noncompete clauses created huge waves in the business community when it was announced last month.

While the reaction from business groups has been swift (with federal lawsuits already filed in Texas), the businesses that try to cling to the protection of noncompete clauses are going to be the ones that miss out on the opportunity that this new employee freedom creates.