> In California (I have no idea about Texas), if Carmack worked on Occulus in his own time (ie. not at work), on his own equipment with software which was not o

> In California (I have no idea about Texas), if Carmack worked on Occulus in his own time (ie. not at work), on his own equipment with software which was not owned by Id, then they would have absolutely no claim to anything written by him, regardless of whether there was an agreement in place. Citation for this? I know California law forbids noncompetes that restrict where you can find employment, but does it invalidate Intellectual property agreements too? EDIT: Nevermind, found it and you are right. LABOR CODE, SECTION 2870-2872 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=lab&group=02001-03000&file=2870-2872 http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=lab&gr... There is an exception for works that "Relate [...] to the employer's business". That's probably what the lawsuit will hinge on.