Ryan LLC v. FTC On August 20, 2024, a Texas federal judge stopped the FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements from going into effect on September 4, 2024. This decision comes after the FTC issued a final rule on April 23, 2024, that bans employers from imposing noncompetes on their employees. The FTC asserted that this exploitative practice kept wages low and suppressed new ideas. While the FTC’s ban will affect all industries—not just healthcare—it comes at a time when healthcare employers across the U.S. are struggling with staffing shortages. This article delves into the decision and ramifications of the decision.…