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The fight for the noncompete ban is over.

The Federal Trade Commission is dropping its legal battle for the noncompete ban passed under former Democratic Chair Lina Khan. It was already blocked by a court, and Republican Chair Andrew Ferguson had originally opposed it as unlawful. He now proposes more targeted steps to eliminate illegal noncompete agreements.

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