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<div>Tell that to the poor kid who has now been sent to "Siberia" for walking a couple dogs a couple blocks away from the pet store where he was working. (Kidding)</div>
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From: Don Norwood <dwnorwood@embarqmail.com><br>
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<div>Hi Ted:</div>
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<div>Yes....but as someone else said, attorneys will tell you that the courts will often not uphold them. I have been on both sides of contracts with those provisions. There are a number of factors that impact the enforceability, but the more general the provisions, the less clout the contract carries. If it involves a proprietary process, you have some basis. But if it is simply doing a commonly performed task (editing for example), you are not in a strong position.</div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [QuadList] Non Compete clauses (was Changes in Post over theyears)</div>
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<div>"Non-Compete" clauses are pretty common in contracts. They provide for a period of time in which the employee or the seller can't compete in the same market or work for another network.</div>
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<div>The Conan O'Brien settlement with NBC may have such a clause. Major radio station "talent" contracts often contain these clauses, and have kept well known teams off the air for a while.</div>
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<div>Broadcast stations, post facilities, are often sold with "non-competes."</div>
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