Well, I think that in most cases, a fair amount of that knowledge qualifies as general knowledge about the problem space, notwithstanding that employers would l

Well, I think that in most cases, a fair amount of that knowledge qualifies as general knowledge about the problem space, notwithstanding that employers would like to paint it all as proprietary. Still, there is a little truth in what you say. But we in California think that that is a price very much worth paying in exchange for the more vibrant economy afforded by outlawing noncompetes.