So is this possible because California doesn't recognize non-competes?
Because basically Walt/Kara seem to have borrowed Newscorp backing until they didn't need it anymore, after which they announce a new URL and continue on their own.
I have no idea what went on behind the scenes, but you could just as well say that Newscorp borrowed Walt and Kara's personalities until they didn't need them anymore, after which they redirect to a new URL and continue on their own.
>Because basically Walt/Kara seem to have borrowed Newscorp backing until they didn't need it anymore, after which they announce a new URL and continue on their own.
And how is that illegal a priori -- or who said they had signed a "non compete"?
I don't know about Kara Swisher, but Mossberg was with the Journal for like 30 years, as a reporter in various capacities. So it's not like he just used them. His entire career was supported by that company, since long before Newscorp owned them.
This is not the first time this sort of thing has happened either. A bunch of reporters and editors left the Washington Post a few years ago to create a new digital news company called Politico.
Because basically Walt/Kara seem to have borrowed Newscorp backing until they didn't need it anymore, after which they announce a new URL and continue on their own.