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MIT's next best use of its political power would be to bring Massachusetts laws regarding innovation to parity with California's circa 1980. Specifically, adopting the "Minnesota Model" employee IP protection, making noncompete agreements unenforcable, and protecting moonlighting.


We're are working on the noncompete thing: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/188/House/H1715/History


And backed by solid research by MIT academics: http://mitsloanexperts.mit.edu/matthew-marx-non-compete-agre...




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