For more than 100 years, companies and private landowners in the United States have drilled tens of millions of wells to extract oil and gas. When oil and gas wells reach the end of their productive lifespans, the owners and...more
The next state in our series exploring non-compete agreements is Alabama. The Yellowhammer State has a fulsome history of litigation (resulting in many reported decisions) involving non-competes and other post-employment...more
The next state in our series exploring non-compete agreements is the Magnolia State, Mississippi. Unlike Texas and Louisiana, Mississippi’s noncompete laws are purely creatures of the common law. Mississippi has no statutory...more
The next state in our series exploring non-compete agreements is Texas’ neighbor to the east, Louisiana. As I like to say, when you travel east and cross the Sabine River from Texas to Louisiana all the words change but the...more
8/23/2020
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Blue Pencil Contract Modification ,
Consideration ,
Damages ,
Debt Collectors ,
Employees ,
Former Employee ,
Injunctive Relief ,
Insurance Agents ,
Municipalities ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Reformation ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
Salespersons ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations ,
Statutory Authority
On August 4, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Texas (First District) reversed a trial court’s denial of an engineering firm’s motion to dismiss finding that the plaintiff’s failure to attach the required certificate of merit...more
8/12/2020
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Appeals ,
Construction Industry ,
Construction Project ,
Construction Site ,
Dismissal With Prejudice ,
Filing Requirements ,
General Contractors ,
Motion to Dismiss ,
Property Owners ,
Statute of Limitations
A key employee just left. He was intimately involved in a major transaction. He knows all the secrets of a $40 million deal. To make matters worse, he is going to a competitor. You have a non-compete – what can you do?
Or,...more
7/10/2020
/ Blue Pencil Contract Modification ,
Consideration ,
Customers ,
Employees ,
Exemptions ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Non-Solicitation Agreements ,
Physicians ,
Popular ,
Remedies ,
Restrictive Covenants ,
State and Local Government ,
Statute of Limitations