BTW, the bit about out of state enforcement in California came up in an earlier discussion. IANAL, but here was a link I found interesting... http://lawzilla.

BTW, the bit about out of state enforcement in California came up in an earlier discussion. IANAL, but here was a link I found interesting... http://lawzilla.com/content/noncompete.shtml http://lawzilla.com/content/noncompete.shtml The section under "Out-of-State Agreements and Multi-State Employer Strategies" "Who wins often depends upon a race to the courthouse. For multi-state employers it is often a rush to the courthouse to determine if a non-compete agreement is valid. The employer's strategy is to get an order outside of California in their favor. The employee or California prospective employer's strategy is to get an order within California in their favor. In the face of dueling, and opposing orders, the first to the courthouse may win because states often must give effect to orders from other courts." The site gives a few cases that illustrate this as well as some strategies.