re: Non-Compete agreements are now illegal nationwide!

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Also, what law gives the FTC this power to limit contracts like this now?

This seems like a valid question here as well.

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I've always thought non-competes are obvious violations of the Sherman Act but the Courts have apparently held otherwise. A non-compete is, quite literally, a "contract ... in restraint of trade."

I struggle to think of any meaningful interpretation of these words that doesn't encompass a non-compete, but I'm not wearing a black robe.