| ??? 04/06/05 15:18 Read: times |
#91118 - Re: NOT legal Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Jacob Boyce said:
Here in the US, the contract has to state a time limit for a non-compete clause, otherwise it is invalid.
IANAL, but since the subject is important to me, I've looked into the relevant law. Courts have again and again ruled that professionals have a right to earn a living, and therefore non-compete clauses are null and void. Sure, your former employer can sue you--anyone can sue anyone for any reason. But he'll lose. Unless of course the client patents or copyrights the material that you have written, with your permission of course.
Since you presumably did "work for hire" (that's what employees and consultants do) the copyrights and/or patents belong to your employer, and he doesn't need your permission. Jeff |
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| I was told by a big corp president | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
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| Consulting | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
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| engineering ethics | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| well | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| tosser | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| Pun | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| IANAL? | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
| First hit on google gives: | 01/01/70 00:00 | |
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Tosser [OT] | 01/01/70 00:00 |