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Subject: Re: Why you haven't heard from me recen
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Date: Sun, 30-Aug-87 03:32:01 EDT
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Reply-To: tenney@well.UUCP (Glenn S. Tenney)
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Summary: illegal in some states

I tried three times to email this and never got thru to Dave,
so I appologize.  I felt this shd be more private, but...

I'm sorry to hear this.  I'm a member of the IEEE Intellectual Property
Committee and employment agreements have been one of our big topics for
years (essentially our reason for existing at first).  I don't have my older
files handy, but there are laws on the books in about a dozen states (and
I vaguely remember some Federal bill) that basically states that what you
do on your own time, with your own resources (ie. you don't use your
company's resources) are your own.  One thing we heard of often has been
that many companies "bully" their employees into believing that the Company
is right and everything you do is theirs.

If I can be of any assistance, feel free to reply.  No, I'm not an attorney,
but I might be able to get some info for you.  Best suggestion is to suggest
to your legal dept. that you own what you're talking about and that there
are laws on your side (ignoring which state...).  I'd be curious to know
if you have any luck.

Good luck.
Glenn Tenney

These are my own opinions and NOT those of the IEEE or, perhaps, anybody else.