The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently voted to ban almost all existing and future noncompete agreements. The Final Rule states that noncompetes are considered an unfair method of competition that violates Section 5 of the FTC Act. The ban will not apply to noncompetes held by senior executives. The Final Rule defines a senior executive as someone earning more than $151,164 annually and holds a policy making position. The ban will also not apply to
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