Non-compete agreements are largely unenforceable in California, but President Biden's executive order calling for the FTC to limit them could still be a game-changer for many tech workers.
A Biden presidency could have major ramifications on U.S. tech policy.
Friday’s executive order moves the ball forward from where the Obama administration left off. In October 2016, the Obama White House issued a call to action urging state lawmakers to adopt the California model and get rid of noncompetes. Lobel, the University of San Diego law professor, said that Friday’s approach of calling on the FTC to create a federal rule is a stronger step, and one that she believes falls within the FTC’s powers.
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