What a Trump-appointed judge taketh away, a Biden judge giveth
The Federal Trade Commission's ban on noncompete agreements has been upheld after a second legal challenge, with a Philadelphia judge deciding that the FTC was well within its legal authority to prohibit such contract clauses.
"The Court finds it clear that the FTC is empowered to make both procedural and substantive rules as is necessary to prevent unfair methods of competition," Hodge wrote."Had Congress intended to limit the FTC's substantive rulemaking authority … it would have done so at any time over the last century."
"We are disappointed by the court's decision to deny our client … a preliminary injunction today," attorney Josh Robbins of libertarian law group Pacific Legal Foundation and representative for ATS told"The FTC does not have the statutory authority to rewrite millions of employment contracts by banning noncompete agreements," Robbins added."Despite today's ruling, we will continue to fight the FTC's power-grab.
It's not clear whether the outcome of the Philadelphia case will have any bearing on deliberations in Texas, which are ongoing. The stay in the matter isn't yet permanent, though Brown said it very well may become so when she issues a decision in August.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Philadelphia tree trimmers fail to nip FTC noncompete ban in the budWhat a Trump-appointed judge taketh away, a Biden judge giveth
Read more »
How Trump and Biden Talked About Trump’s Conviction During the First Presidential DebateWhile Trump’s recent conviction was expected to dominate the first presidential debate of 2024, it only came up briefly.
Read more »
Trump and Biden Debate Trump’s ‘Fine People on Both Sides’ Response to CharlottesvilleDuring the first 2024 presidential debate, Biden hit at Trump for saying there were “fine people on both sides” of the 2017 white supremacist rally in Virginia.
Read more »
Trump v Biden debate latest: Pauses and stuttering from Biden in first TV debate with TrumpJoe Biden and Donald Trump are facing off in the first election debate of this year's presidential campaign. Watch live below and follow updates and analysis.
Read more »
Trump v Biden debate latest: Trump snubs usual prep ahead of first TV debate with BidenJoe Biden and Donald Trump are facing off in the first election debate of this year's presidential campaign. Follow live updates here.
Read more »
FTC sticks a probe into 'surveillance pricing' Big Biz uses to gouge us allEver had to shop in incognito mode to avoid paying more? This one's for you
Read more »