Non-Compete Agreements are controversial documents that restrict a person's right to work with competitors of a former employer. The effectiveness of one such non-compete agreement is on display in a recent lawsuit filed by Microsoft against Google.
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Notebooks Predicting the outcome of the dispute is going to depend significantly on a surprising issue.jurisdiction. Jurisdiction simply refers to the court system, Washington or California, which has the right to hear the case.
Lenovo California is a "right to work" state, which means courts require any non-compete agreements to be very narrow. If the Agreement is broadly worded to preclude Lee from working for "direct competitors" or some such language, Microsoft will have a difficult time prevailing in a California court. Washington law, on the other hand, would be more likely to uphold such wording.
Hard Drive Determining jurisdiction is a tricky issue. Essentially, one looks to the facts of the disputed to arrive at an opinion. An analysis of jurisdiction is beyond this article, but Google has clearly made a major mistake with Dr. Lee. In a press release announcing the hiring of Lee, Google noted he would be working in China, not California. This significantly damages any claim that California has jurisdiction over the matter. Google's attorneys are undoubtedly unhappy with the individuals in the press relations department.
Travelstar Ultimately, Google and Microsoft will most likely reach a settlement agreement. Lee will be allowed to work for Google, but will be restricted from working in certain areas. Still, Lee's decision to switch positions is a blow to Microsoft.
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