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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8924292" data-attributes="member: 7023840">So, this might also be a jurisdictional thing. Generally, in the United States, this isn't an issue. Employment contracts (which are usually reserved for a C-level types, or certain other highly-skilled professionals) would cause this to be a breach of contract. Otherwise, again without getting into specifics or other concepts (CBAs, etc.), if you are offered a position, there is no general understanding that you will retain the position (&quot;at will&quot;) and no concept that if you choose to move for that position, you will be compensated for it.Shipping and other contracts for goods usually default to the UCC here. Which, again, not really relevant to the discussion.Point being that we don't normally consider &quot;harm&quot; in the moralistic sense when it comes to contractual issues that can be cured by pecuniary (monetary) amounts. In fact, it's almost like there's ... oh .... whole doctrines and stuff about it.Finally, getting far afield. Now that the OGL thing is over, we should probably avoid turning this into Bob Loblaw's Law Blog.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8924292, member: 7023840"] So, this might also be a jurisdictional thing. Generally, in the United States, this isn't an issue. Employment contracts (which are usually reserved for a C-level types, or certain other highly-skilled professionals) would cause this to be a breach of contract. Otherwise, again without getting into specifics or other concepts (CBAs, etc.), if you are offered a position, there is no general understanding that you will retain the position ("at will") and no concept that if you choose to move for that position, you will be compensated for it. Shipping and other contracts for goods usually default to the UCC here. Which, again, not really relevant to the discussion. Point being that we don't normally consider "harm" in the moralistic sense when it comes to contractual issues that can be cured by pecuniary (monetary) amounts. In fact, it's almost like there's ... oh .... whole doctrines and stuff about it. Finally, getting far afield. Now that the OGL thing is over, we should probably avoid turning this into Bob Loblaw's Law Blog. [/QUOTE]

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