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California has a huge advantage in the form of no non-competes: https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/2/13/14580874/google-self-driving-noncompetes https://www.vox

California has a huge advantage in the form of no non-competes: https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/2/13/14580874/google-self-driving-noncompetes https://www.vox.com/new-money/2017/2/13/14580874/google-self..., NYC has a huge advantage in the form of the subway and sheer size, and so on. It's surprising to me that more states don't outright ban noncompetes and build out subway networks, but they don't.

mlinksva 6y ago
DC's non-compete ban should go into effect later this year https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/d-c-mayor-signs-bill-to-ban-non-competes-2578291/ https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/d-c-mayor-signs-bill-to-ba... and they have a subway network. Will be really interesting to see what affect this has (though of course it'll be difficult to tease out). It's possible most non-competes will be banned nationally (US), see https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-can-free-millions-from-coercive-employment-contracts https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-can-free-mil... and https://joebiden.com/empowerworkers/#:~:text=Eliminate%20non-compete https://joebiden.com/empowerworkers/#:~:text=Eliminate%20non...
- foobiekr 6y ago
  One problem is the dc metro tech industry is, on the balance, in Virginia, some in DC proper and a small amount of non-Federal in Maryland (less probably due to the taxation in MD).
wil421 6y ago
I am not a lawyer but reside in Georgia. It's doubtful Software Engineers are covered by non-competes in Georgia. You could use one for sales people and possibly an ex-founder or executive.
- monocasa 6y ago
  GA modified their constitution in 2011 in order to make non competes broadly applicable and enforceable. Software engineers probably fall under their "company professionals" category that allows for non-competes. They also removed time limits on the non-compete; non-competes can be valid for as long as the trade secrets you were exposed to are still trade secrets (so can be forever).
  - Xcelerate 6y ago
    > GA modified their constitution in 2011 in order to make non competes broadly applicable and enforceable How on earth did that ever pass??
    - monocasa 6y ago
      GA in general bends over backwards for corporate rights at the expense of the commons. It's probably one of their biggest issues holding them back economically these days IMO as someone who grew up in GA.
forgotmysn 6y ago
that article is outdated. non-compete clauses are unenforceable in california now

mlinksva 6y ago

DC's non-compete ban should go into effect later this year https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/d-c-mayor-signs-bill-to-ban-non-competes-2578291/ https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/d-c-mayor-signs-bill-to-ba... and they have a subway network. Will be really interesting to see what affect this has (though of course it'll be difficult to tease out). It's possible most non-competes will be banned nationally (US), see https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-can-free-millions-from-coercive-employment-contracts https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/biden-can-free-mil... and https://joebiden.com/empowerworkers/#:~:text=Eliminate%20non-compete https://joebiden.com/empowerworkers/#:~:text=Eliminate%20non...

foobiekr 6y ago
One problem is the dc metro tech industry is, on the balance, in Virginia, some in DC proper and a small amount of non-Federal in Maryland (less probably due to the taxation in MD).

wil421 6y ago

I am not a lawyer but reside in Georgia. It's doubtful Software Engineers are covered by non-competes in Georgia. You could use one for sales people and possibly an ex-founder or executive.

monocasa 6y ago
GA modified their constitution in 2011 in order to make non competes broadly applicable and enforceable. Software engineers probably fall under their "company professionals" category that allows for non-competes. They also removed time limits on the non-compete; non-competes can be valid for as long as the trade secrets you were exposed to are still trade secrets (so can be forever).
- Xcelerate 6y ago
  > GA modified their constitution in 2011 in order to make non competes broadly applicable and enforceable How on earth did that ever pass??
  - monocasa 6y ago
    GA in general bends over backwards for corporate rights at the expense of the commons. It's probably one of their biggest issues holding them back economically these days IMO as someone who grew up in GA.

forgotmysn 6y ago

that article is outdated. non-compete clauses are unenforceable in california now