Most non-competes aren&#x27;t enforcable and employers know this. They exist to bully people into submission – in the case of the article, Law360 bullied the journalist, but also Reuters Thompson. They know they&#x27;d probably win if they challenged Law360 in court, but it&#x27;s just not worth the cost to take the fight, when it&#x27;s easier and cheaper to just fire what is essentially a low-level employee.<p>I know a similar story. A person I know took a job with a tier one financial institution, knowing full well that the company they were previously employed with would cause a stir. Sure enough, upon starting the new job, the person in question received letters threatening legal action. This person is not easily scared, so simply ignored the letters. The new employer however received similar letters, and just as with the story in the article, they fired the employee simply because it wasn&#x27;t worth taking the fight – there&#x27;s always someone else they can employ.<p>It&#x27;s unethical, and I&#x27;m glad the AG looks into it.