Very hard to enforce non-compete agreements in California. Silicon Valley was founded upon this factor with the results Fairchild semiconductor in the courts.
Google v Levandowski is what you want to consider here, as I read it this involves allegations of the transfer of trade secrets... not mere non-competes.
Very hard to enforce non-compete agreements in California. Silicon Valley was founded upon this factor with the results Fairchild semiconductor in the courts.
Google v Levandowski is what you want to consider here, as I read it this involves allegations of the transfer of trade secrets... not mere non-competes.
Yes, it doesn't sound like non-competes are the issue.