Can a Court Rewrite a Non-Compete Agreement?

In Texas, courts can rewrite non-compete agreements to make them more reasonable.  This process is called “reformation.”  There are certain statutory limitations on when, how,

Staffing Agency Could be on the Hook for Termination of an 83-Year Old Receptionist at Client’s Request

The Fifth Circuit recently addressed an interesting issue – when a staffing agency’s client asks to replace an employee, does the staffing agency have a

White House Calls on States to Ban or Limit Non-Compete Agreements

On Tuesday, the White House issued a call to action to state policymakers to do the following: 1.  Ban non-compete clauses for categories of workers,

What Should a Company do When it Suspects That an Employee Stole Its Trade Secrets?

Employees take their employers’ trade secrets all the time. It’s a fact of life.  No matter what systems an employer has in place, sooner or

Texas Non-Competes Soon Will Be Unenforceable in California

With so many companies moving their headquarters from California to Texas in the recent years, non-compete disputes involving employees and employers who have ties to both

Fox Goes to War with Netflix Over Two Programming Executives Who Jumped Ship

In a move that suggests that Fox might be feeling the burn of Netflix competition, the network Goliath has recently sued the king of online streaming over hiring of

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