Orthopedists may have more employment freedom as Non-Compete Agreements continue to evolve in the US.
While the FTC's proposed nationwide ban on non-competes was set aside by federal courts in 2024 and the agency officially abandoned its appeal in September 2025, the FTC remains active on this front. It has issued warning letters to healthcare employers and staffing companies about potentially unlawful non-competes and launched a request for information on their impacts, with comments due by November. Meanwhile, several states have advanced reforms limiting or banning these clauses for physici...
