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Are these enforceable in California? California does not like non-compete clauses. See cal civ code section 16600: "... every contract by which anyone is restr
by henryfjordan 6y ago
Are these enforceable in California? California does not like non-compete clauses.
See cal civ code section 16600:
"... every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void"
- bradrydzewski 6y agoI believe copyright law in the U.S. is governed by federal statute and copyright infringement matters would be handled by a federal court.
- henryfjordan 6y agoYou might be right about that, but federal courts can consider state laws. I'm not sure how that would play out. I also found an unpublished opinion from SCO Group, Inc. v. Novell, Inc., that deals with a similar issue that also makes me think that this software license could work: > The license in the APA and the TLA does not preclude Novell from pursing its business. Rather, the license merely restricts Novell's ability to use SCO's property and is part of an ongoing relationship between the parties. Therefore, the court finds that there is no restraint on trade and the restrictions are not void under Section 16600.