re: How does the FTC have the authority to do this - Non Compete ?

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, I don't see how they could possibly do so without using the knowledge they gained from employment in my company to help my competitor potentially taking away my business.

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A trade secret is especially defined term. This is one reason why I had to change the comment about client lists to can be. In Louisiana some client lists are trade secrets in some client lists are not trade secrets. It's in how you treat them.

This rule does not affect that and if you use those you can likely be slapped