[ILUG] looking for linux software people

[kevin lyda]

On Sun, Dec 29, 2002 at 02:52:48PM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> The statement is overly broad:  Limits on allegedly-proprietary
> knowledge are regulated by state law, and treatment differs by state.
> California law, for example, makes covenants not to compete 100%
> unenforceable[1], and also renders proprietary-inventions agreements

but companies over there still put them in.  the one time i had to sign an
nda type agreement (oddly not *at* nda which is a company i worked at),
i was told by my manager that most of it was unenforcable.  why was i
signing it then?  i think companies should be sued for crap like that.

here in ireland consumer groups are going after retailers who have signs
like "no cash refunds, this does not affect your statuatory rights."
that's intimidation - you have a right to a cash refund under irish/eu
law.  and i didn't hear the whole program, but i got the idea that signs
like that are illegal.

likewise i'd really like to see contracts/nda's like many of those in
the tech industry chased down and brought in line with the law.

kevin

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