Move sets up high-stakes legal clash with business groups over the agency’s power.
The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday banned employers from using noncompete contracts to prevent most workers from joining rival firms, achieving a policy goal that is popular with labor but faces an imminent court challenge from business groups.
Bay State lawmakers have asked federal regulators to 'ensure the appropriate steps are being taken to prevent potential increases in healthcare prices and to maintain access to care for Massachusetts' patients should this purchase proceed.'