A federal judge in Texas has partially blocked the government’s ban on noncompetes. An estimated 30 million U.S. workers are subject to the employment agreements.
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U.S. bans noncompete agreements for nearly all jobs
The Federal Trade Commission has voted to ban employment agreements that typically prevent workers from leaving their companies for competitors, or starting competing businesses of their own.
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After 26,000 public comments, FTC to vote on rule banning noncompete agreements
The Federal Trade Commission will vote Tuesday on whether to issue a final rule banning noncompete agreements. The Biden administration has argued that noncompetes harm workers and stifle competition.
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The government announced winners of a contest to tell real voices from deepfake audio
Four organizations won a FTC contest for their tools that help tell real audio clips from deepfakes. The winners’ approaches illuminate challenges AI audio deepfakes pose.
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Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
America’s two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions.
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Will the feds block a grocery megamerger? Kroger and Albertsons will soon find out
America’s two largest supermarket chains have struck a $25 billion deal to combine. Now the FTC is about to decide whether it will block or allow it, and under what conditions.
