Former Employer Wants A Fired Employee to Sign a Non-Compete. Can They Do That?
An employee recently posted on Reddit that his former employer demanded that he sign a non-compete agreement a month after he had been fired and found another job with a competitor. Feeling stressed...
View ArticleWhat Happens When Someone Destroys Evidence During a Lawsuit?
Clients in litigation often ask what happens if the other side destroys relevant emails, documents, or other evidence crucial to proving their wrongdoing. A recent opinion from the Fifth Circuit...
View ArticleThe Department of Labor Issues New Rule Regarding Independent Contractors
The recent rule from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) lays out how employers should decide if their workers should be paid as W-2 employees or as 1099 contractors. This rule becomes effective on...
View ArticleDo I have to worry about a non-compete if I quit my job?
Yes, if you are in Texas. There has been a lot of buzz about federal government banning all non-compete agreements (not likely to pass) and some states have actually outlawed such agreements. However,...
View ArticleCourt Rules Advisor Is Entitled to $4 Million Commission on Sale Closed by...
The federal court of appeals that oversees Texas recently ruled that a company that promoted a sale of its client, but did not cause the final sale, was still entitled to a commission on the sale,...
View ArticleTexas Court Dismisses a Non-Compete Claim Based on Unusual Language
Last year, a well-known bank in North Texas merged with another bank. Following the merger, it experienced a mass exodus of employees to a competing bank. A lawsuit ensued, in which the bank claimed...
View ArticleThe Feds Vote Next Week Whether to Ban Non-Compete Agreements
Yesterday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that a special meeting will take place on April 23rd, next Tuesday, during which the commission members will vote on whether to ban non-compete...
View ArticleSo, Are Non-Compete Agreements Banned in the US? Not Quite …
Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a new rule banning virtually all non-compete agreements, which is supposed to go into effect on August 21, 2024. Within hours of this...
View ArticleTexas Oilfield Supervisor Has to Pay $11 Million for “Buddy Deals” with a...
Employees in Texas typically owe a duty of loyalty or a fiduciary duty to their employers. That includes a duty not to divert corporate opportunities or engage in activities that benefit employees at...
View ArticleNoncompete agreements aren’t going anywhere – What to know before you sign one
By now, you have probably heard that a federal court in Texas stopped the ban on non-compete agreements from going into effect on September 4th. This means the the ban is dead (long-live the...
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