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Is a non-exclusive and revocable license valid consideration for a legal agreement/contract?

This question pertains to U.S. law, and California law specifically, if it matters. The motivation behind this question is the scenario where a company has supplied parts or equipment usage to a non-...
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Section 2870 of the California Labor Code - Can former employer claim ownership of former employee's project?

Silicon Valley tech companies in California require employees to sign a contract that assigns all inventions to the employer. The only protection employees have are in the form of Section 2870 of the ...
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Inventions Assignment Agreement in California

As I was being hired today, I was asked to sign a "Confidentiality and Inventions Assignment Agreement" which partly reads: "I agree that all right (...) to any copyrightable material (...) ...
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Does section 2870 of the California Labor Code apply if my employer has headquarters in California but I do not work there?

I do not live in California, but my employer does business, has headquarters, and is incorporated in California. Which state's laws apply to the employment agreement? In particular, does Section 2870 ...
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