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Paul Weiss Discusses FTC’s Shift in Approach to Non-Compete Enforcement

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The Federal Trade Commission dropped its attempt to ban almost all employer-worker non-compete agreements by rule. It will instead focus on bringing case-by-case enforcement actions.

On September 5, 2025, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a statement “acced[ing] to the …