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From: rcd@opus.UUCP (Dick Dunn)
Newsgroups: net.legal,net.jobs
Subject: Re: Employment Contract (DON'T sign)
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Date: Tue, 5-Jun-84 02:57:15 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jun  5 02:57:15 1984
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The following response was given to a question of "Should I sign" an overly
restrictive non-competition clause:

>I have asked my POSLQ lawyer about this and she says sign it and don't
>worry.  The point is one of bargaining positions.  Your BIG company,
>in the eyes of a court has such a greater bargaining position than
>LITTLE you,  that the disparity would nullify any action that they would
>take against you in court. It may not even hold water, because it 
>limits your freedom and livlihood...

If you take this attitude, you're betting against yourself!  If you think
it won't stand up in court, why sign it?  Are you really willing to bet
your livelihood that you can win that court case?  Can you afford the time,
grief, and (mostly) money of a trial?
-- 
Dick Dunn	{hao,ucbvax,allegra}!nbires!rcd		(303)444-5710 x3086
	...Never offend with style when you can offend with substance.