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Presumably those 9 words mean something though. The FTC clearly has the power to prohibit deceptive acts that effect commerce, this is spelled out in the law. If that power doesn't apply to making changes that interfere with state rights, then I would ask what does that power apply to? In practice, does it apply to anything at all?

(One conclusion I can imagine for this debate is that laws are not coherent, they are self contradictory in some cases, and this might be one of those cases.)

However this turns out, I'm glad more people are talking about this issue, because I think 95% of the people agree non-competes are unfair, which is enough that maybe things will change.