Rami Essaid worked for a large computer security firm. As part of his employment agreement, he had been told about and initialed on his contract a noncompete clause that prevented him from starting his own firm or working for a competitor in the area of computer security for six months following his termination of employment, for whatever reason. Rami quit his job and started his own firm that specializes in protecting websites from automated computer programs, the same type of work that he was doing for his former employer. His former employer has brought suit to stop Rami from operating his company for six months. Which of the following statements is
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Rami signed a contract with a noncompete clause that he initialed, which means he was aware of the terms of the agreement. The noncompete clause is enforceable for six months, which is a reasonable amount of time. Noncompete clauses are recognized and enforced by law as long as they meet certain requirements, including a reasonable time period and geographic scope. Therefore, the former employer's lawsuit to prevent Rami from operating his own company is likely to be successful.

Rami Essaid Worked for a Large Computer Security Firm