Voluntary Non-Solicitation Period Engineer
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23933e74
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#VoluntaryNon-SolicitationPeriodEngineer
Definition
A licensed professional engineer who, upon departing an employer to establish a competing firm, voluntarily refrains from soliciting the former employer's clients for a self-imposed period in the absence of any formal non-compete agreement, bearing obligations of honest dealing with the former employer, fair competition, and avoidance of misuse of confidential client relationships developed during employment.
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Definition
A licensed professional engineer who, upon departing an employer to establish a competing firm, voluntarily refrains from soliciting the former employer's clients for a self-imposed period in the absence of any formal non-compete agreement, bearing obligations of honest dealing with the former employer, fair competition, and avoidance of misuse of confidential client relationships developed during employment.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A licensed professional engineer who leaves an employer firm, makes representations about future non-competition, and then establishes or joins a competing firm, bearing obligations of honesty in representations about competitive intent, avoidance of deceptive or disparaging competitive practices, and fair dealing with the former employer's clients and staff.
Source Evidence
Source Text
Engineer A decides to establish his own firm in Clover City without soliciting work from ABC's clients, including Clover City for a period of time
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Content Hash
23933e746022381a...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
178
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T08:22:10.039470+00:00
First Discovered In Case
178
Generated
2026-03-01T08:22:10.039470+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 178 Extraction