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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>Don</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=ted@quadvideotapegroup.com
href="mailto:ted@quadvideotapegroup.com">Ted Langdell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
title=quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com
href="mailto:quadlist@quadvideotapegroup.com">Quad List</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 30, 2010 8:09
PM</DIV>
<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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<DIV>Ted</DIV>
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