> Thanks to such restrictive contracts, you need Google's permission. No you don't. You could roll the dice on a legal battle, relying on your employment contr

> Thanks to such restrictive contracts, you need Google's permission. No you don't. You could roll the dice on a legal battle, relying on your employment contract's exact terms in combination with federal & state laws. Like you have to do most everywhere else. The reason to go through things like IARC is so that you can avoid all of that. It's Google up-front waiving a legal pursuit on the topic, saying "yes all parties agree this is fine."