Amazon is well known for actually suing ex-employees under the non-compete: http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-sues-employee-taking-google-cloud-job-new-test-n

Amazon is well known for actually suing ex-employees under the non-compete: http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-sues-employee-taking-google-cloud-job-new-test-non-compete-laws/ http://www.geekwire.com/2014/amazon-sues-employee-taking-goo... You'll find many such cases online regarding Amazon.