Current Events > U.S. Chamber of Commerce, business groups sue FTC over ban on noncompete clauses

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https://www.cnbc.com/2024/04/24/chamber-of-commerce-sues-ftc-for-banning-noncompete-clauses.html

The Government Suing itself sounds like a recipe for a mess...good greif.

Its irrelevant if they exceeded their authority for banning something that is so flagrantly evil.

The government sues itself all the time. Usually it's state-to-federal or vice-versa, but in this instance it seems the actual issue is one of jurisdiction. The chamber of commerce believes the FTC is stepping on their territory and is asking the courts to determine who actually has the power to make these types of rules.

The US Chamber of Commerce is not the government, it is a big business lobbying group.

Doe posted...

The US Chamber of Commerce is not the government, it is a big business lobbying group.

Oh duh, good point. They come up so often in stories I just completely forgot they weren't just another government agency.

It's clear the name is meant to confuse people.

ClayGuida posted...

It's clear the name is meant to confuse people.

Its creation was encouraged by President Taft to make communication with business easier so I wouldn't say it was named in bad faith. But I'm sure nowadays they're aware of the confusion and take advantage of it.