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by coldtea 3939 days ago
>without using the employer’s equipment, supplies, facilities, or trade secret information

Good luck trying to prove that against IBM's lawyers and patent portfolio.
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anseljh 3936 days ago
Even mighty IBM's lawyers can be sanctioned for bringing a frivolous case out of thin air. If you're careful, you should be OK.
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wpietri 3939 days ago
Do you have some examples of IBM torpedoing companies in California on this basis?
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coldtea 3938 days ago
This is about individuals (ex-IBM employees), not companies.

This might be an example: https://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/26551.wss

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wpietri 3938 days ago
That doesn't appear to be under California law; from his Wikipedia bio it sounds like he was in some state that allows non-competes like that.
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