My assumption was that they left significant details out since there was so little on the case in the article. For instance some payment like severance in excha

My assumption was that they left significant details out since there was so little on the case in the article. For instance some payment like severance in exchange for the noncompete. If there was no compensation then it's truly insane - I can't imagine a judge possibly denying a person the right to work on the basis of a one-way contract. The thought that his options are to learn a new profession or get out of town, that's sort of insane.