His contract precludes him from recruiting any of his former colleagues, but probably will not keep Donaldson bankers from contacting him on their own.

"Our contract does not preclude such a thing."

Gumbel's new one-year contract to remain on "Today" does not preclude pursuit of the type of work represented by the HBO show.

Zappa states that "my contract [with MGM] did not preclude me from doing that.

I'd bet dollars to donuts that the contracts Viacom and Time/Warner have for broadcast rights preclude streaming rights.

Stewart's contracts with Joe Gibbs Racing, Home Depot, and Chevrolet precluded him from driving Foyt's Toyota Indycar.

The contract may preclude Steinbrenner from firing Torre, but it has not stopped him from essentially running off some of Torre's trusted allies.

On the other hand, he says, his company's contracts preclude any reporting on organized labor activities or attempts to organize a union.

For at least a year, Hindery said, his contract precludes him from cashing out the percentage of the stock that he owns in YES.

Although Nelson signed a five-year consulting deal with Dallas - where his son, Donn, is the Mavericks' president - the contract did not preclude him from coaching again.