FTC's non-compete ban just got nuked by Texas court

Fifth Circuit basically said the FTC overstepped on workplace competition rules, but the split with other circuits is setting up a Supreme Court showdown. The underlying economics here are fascinating - we're talking about 30 million workers potentially affected.

The international angle here is wild - EU and UK both banned non-competes years ago without constitutional drama, while we're stuck litigating whether the FTC can regulate workplace mobility. Singapore just passed targeted restrictions for senior executives only, which might be the model if Congress actually wanted to solve this instead of fighting over agency authority.