This is a big deal! Non-competes are a major factor in the finance sector. In tech circles, this mainly impacts HFT firms and prop shops employing software people.
There's a well-trodden path in NYC from HFT/Prop #1 -> Big Tech, for duration of a non-compete -> HFT/Prop #2, that can be shortened by one node.
There's a well-trodden path in NYC from HFT/Prop #1 -> Big Tech, for duration of a non-compete -> HFT/Prop #2, that can be shortened by one node.