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Search the Legal Library instead. Compliance Webinar on Final Noncompetes Rule On May 14 starting at 11am ET, the FTC will livestream an online compliance webinar to provide an overview of the FTC’s final rule banning noncompetes and how to comply with it. View Event Page Take Action Report fraud Submit a public comment File an antitrust complaint Get your free credit report Report identity theft Register for Do Not Call The FTC will never demand money, make threats, tell you to transfer money, or promise you a prize. If you have been targeted by an illegal business practice or scam, report it. Report to the FTC Scams Affecting Older Adults Find out how the FTC’s Scams Against Older Adults Advisory Group is working to educate consumers, identify ways to stop scams and much more. Noncompetes Rule: What You Should Know With a comprehensive ban on new noncompetes, Americans could see an increase in wages, new business formation, reduced health care costs and more. 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