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Defending Non-Compete Agreements in Court – What Evidence Does an Employer Need?
Last week, the Fourteenth Court of Appeals issued a ruling in a case involving a non-compete agreement between a legal services company in Texas and its former marketing director. While the facts and...
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In Texas, Non-Compete Agreements Without Time Limit Are Unenforceable
Earlier this week, the Dallas Courts of Appeals sided with an employee in Richard P. Dale, Jr., d/b/a Senior Healthcare Consultants v. Hoschar in ruling that her non-competition agreement was...
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Enforcing Texas Non-Compete Agreements Against Employees in Other States
For Texas companies, enforcing non-compete agreements in other states can be tricky since each state has its own rules about what makes a non-compete enforceable, and some states do not allow them at...
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Is Donald Trump Crossing the Line with Non-Competes for Volunteers?
Donald Trump has been criticized for everything under the sun – from having small hands to being racist. However, the most recent critique surrounds Trump’s campaign volunteer agreements that contain...
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A Texas Company Loses a Non-Compete Battle Against California Employees
California and Texas differ in many respects, including how they treat non-compete agreements. While Texas enforces non-compete restraints that are reasonable, California has declared such agreements...
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Federal Government Warns That Anti-Poaching and Wage-Fixing Agreements May...
The Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued Antitrust Guidance for HR Professionals (“Guidance”) intended to alert professionals involved in hiring and...
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Special Rules for Non-Solicitation Agreements in the Financial Services Industry
The financial services industry has its own set of rules when it comes to enforcement of non-solicitation agreements. In 2004, a handful of the largest financial firms signed a document called...
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The Fifth Circuit Rules Industry-Wide Noncompete Agreements Are Not Enforceable
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently considered whether a travel agency’s noncompete agreement with its employee was enforceable under Texas law. It concluded that because the agreement did not...
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Can a “Friend Request,” a “Like,” or a New Job Announcement on LinkedIn...
The growth of social media has been raising complex new issues for employers seeking to enforce their non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. For example, if a former employee connects with a...
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Five Contracts That Every Startup Should Have From the Beginning and Why
If you have a winning idea about a product or a service, and you intend to share this idea with others in order to build a business, you must have legal agreements that prevent those persons from...
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Can a “Friend Request,” a “Like,” or a New Job Announcement on LinkedIn...
The growth of social media has been raising complex new issues for employers seeking to enforce their non-compete and non-solicitation agreements. For example, if a former employee connects with a...
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