AL a biochemist worked for Zanta, the sole producer of the medicine zing. Zanta

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AL a biochemist worked for Zanta, the sole producer of the medicine zing. Zanta provided ?? with training on producing Zzn s employment contract contained a non-compete clause stating that upon termination of his employment, Al could not work for or be associated with any competitor of Zanta in any country in any capacity for 10 years. Recently Al quit his job and began working for a competitor in another state. Zanta sued Al for breach. Who should win? A. Al, because the non-compete agreement is overbroad. B. Al, because the non-compete does not protect a legitimate business interest. C.Zanta, because it has a legitimate interest in pro D. Zanta, because as the sole producer of Zzing, it has a legitimate interest in preventing Al competing with Zzing anywhere in the world. ecting its trade sccrets and the investment it made in training Al.

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The non compete agreement is quite broad but it specifically prohibits Al from seeking employment with Zanta's competitors for 10 years. Given that Zanta trained Al on producing Zzing, it has legitimate interest in prevenitng Al joining a competitor for producing Zzing. Hence option D

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