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Top 10 Mistakes Employers Make With Non-Compete Agreements
While helping hundreds of companies to enforce their non-compete agreements and advising many employees on how to get out of them, I noticed that most companies make the same mistakes when it comes to drafting and enforcing their non-compete agreements. Here are the top ten.
Five Non-Compete Agreements Myths in Texas for Employees
The old saying “ignorance is bliss” may be true in many situations, but not when it comes to non-compete agreements in Texas. Over the years, I have identified five most common misconceptions about such agreements from my discussions with clients, friends, and even other…
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, such as workers under a certain wage threshold; workers in certain occupations that promote public health and safety; 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 later a key employee will depart and take some trade secret information, data, or documents with them. Most employees…
Want to Switch Jobs, But Not Sure if You Can? Do Not Let A Non-Compete Hold You Down.
Many employees sign non-compete agreements without giving it a second thought, but then a time comes when the company starts slumping, they get a new boss that they do not particularly like, receive a better job offer from a competitor of their current employer, or…
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 strict non-compete, non-solicitation and non-disparagement clauses. Several media outlets have questioned whether such agreements would be enforceable…
Enforcing Non-Compete Agreements in Texas: A Temporary Injunction Must Have an End Date
As a company, the last thing you want to do is to spend thousands of dollars obtaining a temporary injunction against a former employee who is violating his or her non-compete or non-solicitation obligations, only to have the injunction reversed on appeal because it…
