Is a Non-Recruitment Agreement a Non-Compete?
Is a restriction on soliciting employees a non-compete subject to a reasonableness requirement?
Wolfe’s Pattern Jury Charge for Texas Non-Compete Cases
Need some ideas for your non-compete jury charge?
The Most Common–and Easily Fixable–Mistake in Texas Noncompete Litigation
Failing to offer evidence regarding the reasonableness of the non-compete’s time period is the most common–and fixable–mistake.
Why Is Discovery So Expensive?
Will new changes to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure make discovery less expensive?
Does “Misappropriation” of Trade Secrets Require “Use” or “Disclosure”?
If an employee acquires–but does not use or disclose–an employer’s trade secret, can the employer still sue for “misappropriation”?
Geographic Area of a Texas Non-Compete – Part 2
In this installment we move from the Sales Territory principle to the Holistic principle.
The Jury Charge in Texas Trade Secrets Litigation
How do you submit “misappropriation” to the jury in a Texas trade secrets trial?
Use the Force (Majeure)
A force majeure clause excuses a party from performing a contract when an unexpected event intervenes. But what kind of event?
When Does Forfeiting Equity Equal a Non-Compete?
Sometimes a Texas non-compete will take the form of forfeiture clause rather than an express prohibition on competing. Is that a non-compete?
Does the Amended TCPA Still Apply to Departing Employee Lawsuits?
The Texas legislature amended the TCPA to exempt most non-compete and trade secret claims. So is there anything left of the statute that applies to departing employee litigation?