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1. 'She Can't Own Me': Inside the FTC's Proposed Ban on Noncompetes
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20 minutes
Released:
May 31, 2023
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This season on UnCommon Law, we’re exploring one of the most expansive Federal Trade Commission proposals of the last half century: a near-total nationwide ban on noncompete clauses. We’ll examine arguments for the ban, and talk to workers who’ve had their livelihoods crushed by oppressive covenants not to compete. We’ll look at arguments in favor of keeping noncompetes, and talk with business owners who say they’re crucial for keeping trade secrets confidential and protecting business relationships. Finally, we’ll explore a more fundamental question: Does the FTC even have the legal authority to do this?
Our first episode explores how this unprecedented proposal came to be. To understand just how out-of-the-ordinary this proposal is, we'll journey into the history of the agency, whose past rulemakings got them labeled the "national nanny" by the Washington Post, and led to threats of defunding.
Guests:
Emily Olson, hair stylist
Leah Nylen, Bloomberg News reporter
Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director of the Open Markets Institute
Evan Starr, professor at the University of Maryland
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Our first episode explores how this unprecedented proposal came to be. To understand just how out-of-the-ordinary this proposal is, we'll journey into the history of the agency, whose past rulemakings got them labeled the "national nanny" by the Washington Post, and led to threats of defunding.
Guests:
Emily Olson, hair stylist
Leah Nylen, Bloomberg News reporter
Sandeep Vaheesan, legal director of the Open Markets Institute
Evan Starr, professor at the University of Maryland
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
May 31, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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