Is Your New Hire Subject to a Non-Compete Agreement?
All is going well . . . until your company is hit by a lawsuit accusing it of unlawful competition and trade secret theft.
Drafting a Non-Compete Agreement? Don’t Be Greedy
There is no guarantee that a judge will view a company’s business interests and needs the same way the company does.
Help! I Signed an Unfair Non-Compete Agreement. Now What?
My non-compete agreement prohibits me from working in any capacity in my industry, anywhere in the country, for two years! What should I do?
Dallas, Texas Employment Law Attorney Cautions Physicians to Carefully Consider Non-Compete Obligations Before Signing Employment Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 07/25/2012 Keith Clouse, a Dallas, Texas employment law attorney, represents many physicians in employment-related matters. He negotiates new employment agreements for doctors and counsels them about existing obligations. When a physician is ready to move to a new practice, Mr. Clouse helps his client resolve issues with the current employer and transition into the […]
Should Your Business Utilize Non-Compete Agreements?
/cdklawyers.com// 07/14/2012 Dallas, Texas non-compete attorney Keith Clouse both drafts non-compete agreements and litigates disputes over non-compete agreements for his corporate clients. He notes that some businesses fail to protect their assets with non-compete agreements. He offers the following reasons why a company should consider entering into non-compete agreements with key employees. Entering into […]
Dallas, Texas Non-Compete Lawyer Discusses Reformation of Non-Compete Agreements
/cdklawyers.com// 07/08/2012 Dallas, Texas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse both drafts non-compete agreements and litigates disputes over alleged breaches of non-compete agreements. He notes that, in Texas, these agreements must meet certain legal standards to be enforced. If a non-compete provision does not satisfy those standards, a court must reform the agreement and enforce it as […]
Dallas, Texas Employment Attorney Discusses the Ideal Non-Compete Agreement
/cdklawyers.com// 05/26/2012 Dallas, Texas employment attorney Keith Clouse drafts non-compete agreements for both senior executives and employers. In his twenty years of practicing employment law, he has seen all sorts of non-compete agreements. In some cases, it seemed the employers sought to punish executives for even thinking about leaving. A typical onerous non-competition agreement restricted […]
Executives Moving to Texas Should Ask a Texas Employment Lawyer to Explain Texas Non-Compete Law
/cdklawyers.com// 02/18/2012 Texas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse not only negotiates non-compete agreements for executives entering into employment relationships, but he also litigates disputes over these agreements when executives leave employers. In some cases, these disputes involve misunderstandings about Texas non-compete law. Therefore, Mr. Clouse cautions an executive who is asked to sign a non-compete agreement […]
A Texas Employer Can Seek a Temporary Injunction to Prevent a Former Employee from Competing with the Employer Pending Trial
/cdklawyers.com// 02/11/2012 If an employee subject to a non-compete agreement leaves an employer and goes to work for a competing business, the employer can sue the employee for breach of contract. But, as Dallas non-compete attorney Keith Clouse points out, by the time the case could be tried to a jury, any damage to the […]
Making the Most of Your First Consultation with an Employment Lawyer to Discuss a Non-Compete Matter
/cdklawyers.com// 01/20/2011 Dallas, Texas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse believes that an executive bound by a non-compete agreement should consult with an employment law attorney before taking any actions that could violate the non-compete agreement’s terms. Mr. Clouse suggests that the executive deliver key documents to the employment law attorney prior to the initial consultation to […]
Hiring a Job Candidate Who Is Bound By a Non-Compete Agreement
/cdklawyers.com// 12/28/2010 Hiring a job candidate who is subject to a non-compete agreement with a former employer may expose an employer to huge risks. Before doing so, Keith Clouse, a Dallas non-compete lawyer, suggests an employer contact employment law counsel. An employment lawyer can advise an employer on how to avoid litigating against the job […]
Discovery Matters in Lawsuits over Employment Law Issues
Employers and employees may find themselves in litigation with one another over a breach of contract issue, the breach of a non-compete agreement, or a discrimination or retaliation matter. Sometimes, the parties can resolve their differences easily. But if the parties are not able to resolve the case at the outset, they must participate in […]