re: Is it legal to have a full time job and a consulting company at the same time?

I am a business management consultant for a firm based out of Chicago. I do have an employment contract with them that specifically forbids me to do any type of consulting on the side.

It's not a law though. Worse case scenario I get sued....

I copy and pasted it directly from my contract here:



IV. OTHER EMPLOYMENT
A. Employee agrees that throughout the duration of the Agreement, he/she will not, absent prior
written consent from the Company, directly or indirectly engage in any employment, consulting,
or any other activity other than for the Company relating to any business in which the Company
is now or at such time is engaged, or which would otherwise conflict with his/her employment
obligations to the Company.