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The Most Common–and Easily Fixable–Mistake in Texas Noncompete Litigation

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Texas Litigation Dec 21, 2020
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Failing to offer evidence regarding the reasonableness of the non-compete’s time period is the most common–and fixable–mistake.

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What Is a Reasonable Time Period for a Texas Non-Compete?

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Nov 30, 2020
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For almost a century, Texas law has required a non-compete to have a reasonable time period, but what does “reasonable” mean?

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Drafting the Bullet-Proof Non-Compete: Part 3

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Oct 19, 2020
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Part 1 covered the “ancillary” requirement. Part 2 “reasonableness.” Part 3 covers everything else you need in your non-compete.

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Drafting the Bullet-Proof Non-Compete: Part 2

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Oct 12, 2020
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In this part we look at how to draft a Texas non-compete to meet the critical “reasonableness” requirement.

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Drafting the Bullet-Proof Texas Non-Compete: Part 1

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Oct 05, 2020
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I’m going to walk you through the decisions to be made when drafting a Texas non-compete.

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Geographic Area of a Texas Non-Compete – Part 2

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Texas Litigation Aug 31, 2020
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In this installment we move from the Sales Territory principle to the Holistic principle.

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Geographic Area of a Texas Non-Compete – Part 1

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Texas Litigation Jun 29, 2020
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When the case involves a sales person or other low to mid-level employee, the Sales Territory principle will usually explain why the court found the geographic area reasonable or unreasonable.

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Recent Case Illustrates Catch-22 for Texas Non-Compete Injunctions

by Zach Wolfe in Injunctions Non-Competes May 18, 2020
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File a non-compete lawsuit too soon, and you may not have evidence of imminent harm. But file it too late and . . .

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Can a Non-Compete Grant an Injunction by Stipulation?

by Zach Wolfe in Injunctions Non-Competes May 04, 2020
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Most non-competes have an “ipso facto” clause saying a breach is grounds for an injunction. Is that binding on the judge?

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Can They Lay Me Off *And* Enforce My Non-Compete?

by Zach Wolfe in Non-Competes Apr 06, 2020
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Can a Texas employer lay off an employee and then enforce the employee’s non-compete?

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