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Re:Ask HN: Who here has built a profitable startup while kee... by beat on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @02:35PM (#18078939)
On the flip side, no sane company is going to sue a former (or current) employee for IP ownership over work they did in their off hours - especially if it isn't directly related to the company's own business.
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Re:Ask HN: Who here has built a profitable startup while kee... by vorpalhex on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @02:59PM (#18079156)
They could file the suit and then drop it last second. Most large companies have several lawyers on staff, so it's not really any additional cost.
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Re:Ask HN: Who here has built a profitable startup while kee... by beat on Wednesday September 26, 2018 @03:26PM (#18079394)
Sure, they could, but they could do that whether or not there's verbiage about it in your contract. This is a problem with balance of power between large corporations and individuals, not with the contract conditions.
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