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[xjmox14x]

Right or wrong, it's kind of hard for BBC to claim craft brewer status anymore. It might be a misplaced romanticism, but IMO any legal disputes among real craft brewers should be able to be resolved through a plane ticket and a couple of pints.

Not that it'll make a difference, but BBC won't see another dime from me.

Remember, all of our info is coming from news sources and I can guarantee you we don't have the whole story. How do we know that BBC did not try to be civil at first and make one or more requests in person, or in writing, that addressed the clause he signed? How do we know they didn't try to settle any disagreements outside the courts? I'm all for the little guy against the big corporation, but that doesn't necessarily mean the corporation is wrong and the little guy is right.

 

[Bernie Brewer]

*yawwwwn*

 

[ajfranke]

Exactly - it's not like a brewmaster jumped ship. The guy is a district salesman. He pissed Jim off, I'd venture...

Trade secrets aren't just limited to recipes and techniques. He'd be very knowledgeable about upcoming expansion plans, future BBC strategy, marketing campaigns and directions, upcoming product lines, collaborations, etc... This is exactly one of the main purposes behind non-competition clauses: to prevent a person from leaving a company and immediately spilling all they know to a competitor for a "signing bonus" and a similar job.