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Re:Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives and Why ... by simple_phrases on Sunday August 11, 2019 @03:46PM (#20670036)
Doesn't have to make it to court for them to strongarm you into a settlement. The threat of a lawsuit is enough for many to agree on a settlement just so it doesn't go to court, even if you'd likely win as a defendant. Lawyers are expensive and so is the appeals process.
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Re:Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives and Why ... by a3n on Sunday August 11, 2019 @05:34PM (#20670672)
Exactly. As the cops say, you may beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride. In a court it costs money to win or to lose. If you fight, they can afford to fight more than you can.
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Re:Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives and Why ... by Mikeb85 on Sunday August 11, 2019 @04:24PM (#20670247)
> Doesn't have to make it to court for them to strongarm you into a settlement.

And what would they threaten you with? Bring that lawsuit before a judge and they'd laugh you out of the building.

They'd probably have their corporate lawyer write a mean sounding letter, you'd ignore, no way anything happens beyond that.

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Re:Private Government: How Employers Rule Our Lives and Why ... by simple_phrases on Sunday August 11, 2019 @06:12PM (#20670875)
The nasty letter and threat of a lawsuit are the threats. You have to remember that for many Americans, a lawsuit means bankruptcy and that in most states non-compete agreements are lawful.
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