In CASE 12.2 Edwards v.Arthur Anderssn LLP.(2008),plaintiffEdwards was a tax manager at an Arthur Anderson office in Los Angeles.Arthur Anderson was later indicted for its role in the Enron debacle,but an AA subsidiary HSBC offered to hire Edwards conditioned on signing a "termination of non-compete" agreement (TONC).Edwards signed the employment offer but not the TONC.The offer was rescinded and Edwards was terminated.Edwards sued.The main issue dealt with California's statutory ban on most:

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The main issue in the case dealt with California's statutory ban on most noncompete agreements. The plaintiff Edwards was offered employment by a subsidiary of Arthur Anderson on the condition of signing a 'termination of non-compete' agreement. Since he did not sign the agreement, the offer was rescinded, and he was terminated. Edwards sued, leading to the issue of whether the TONC was enforceable under California law, which prohibits most noncompete agreements. Therefore, option D is the correct choice.