Does a Breach of a Texas Non-Compete Cause “Irreparable Injury”?
Does the loss of sales caused by a breach of a non-compete establish “irreparable injury”?
Can You Reform a Texas Non-Compete When a Key Term is Missing?
If a Texas non-compete is totally missing a limitation on time period or geographic area, can it still be reformed?
Does the Confidential Information Requirement of Texas Non-Compete Law Still Have Teeth?
Under Texas non-compete law, does the employer have to prove the information it provided to the employee was actually confidential?
Turn Out the Lights, the Party’s Over: Texas Legislature Takes All the Fun Out of the TCPA
Back in my day, there was only one night when you could watch NFL action: Monday. Once Don Meredith started signing “Turn Out the Lights . . .” that was all the pro football you were going to get until the next Sunday. There was no “Thursday Night Football,” or even “Football Night in America.” And we liked it. The other thing we did back in the good old days, meaning roughly 2017 until now, was file a TCPA motion to dismiss in a lawsuit that wasn’t really about “freedom of speech” or “freedom of association,” at least not in […]
Non-Competes in the Sale of a Texas Business
If you’re buying a business in Texas and the seller agrees to a non-compete, will it hold up in court?
Is a Non-Solicitation Agreement a Non-Compete?
The short answer is yes. A non-solicitation agreement is a form of non-compete. But why does this issue come up? And what difference does it make? To understand why, let’s back up a bit. It is common for an employment agreement to contain both a “non-solicitation” section and a “non-compete” section. A non-solicitation clause places restrictions on the employee soliciting company customers after leaving the company. A non-compete clause is broader: it places restrictions on the employee working for a competitor after leaving the company. One thing to watch out for: the “non-solicitation” restriction that is actually, in substance, a […]
My YouTube Series on Texas Non-Compete Litigation
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Wolfe’s First Law of Texas Non-Compete Litigation
You can boil down the practical effect of Texas non-compete law to just seven words.
Blown Call: The Thing Texas Courts Get Wrong About Non-Competes
Is the reasonableness of a Texas non-compete a question of law or a question of fact? The right answer may surprise you.
Texas Court Says Penalty For Employee Quitting Must Be Reasonable
In Rieves v. Buc-ee’s, the Houston Court of Appeals held that requiring a departing employee to pay back bonuses was an unenforceable restraint of trade