To Be or Not to Be: The FTC’s Non-Compete Rule in the Current Landscape

(Source)   In April 2024, the Federal Trade Commission promulgated a non-compete rule, which banned most non-compete agreements in the United States. The rule also made existing non-competes unenforceable. The rule applies to all “workers,” which, in this case, includes employees, independent contractors, interns, and volunteers. Existing contracts for senior executives (which constitute less than