February 11, 2012
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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 employer’s […]
January 20, 2011
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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 facilitate […]
May 9, 2010
Dallas non-compete lawyer Keith Clouse believes that, in some cases, an individual who entered into a non-compete agreement with a former employer may benefit by filing a declaratory judgment action and asking a judge to rule on the applicability of the non-compete agreement.
In a declaratory judgment action, a judge can establish the enforceability of a […]
March 16, 2010
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A non-compete agreement forbids an employee from competing with an employer post-employment. But, cautions Dallas non-compete attorney Keith Clouse, an employer must provide adequate consideration to the employee for the contract to be enforceable.
In Texas, the consideration given by an employer must give rise to the employer’s interest in restraining the employee from competing […]
March 15, 2010
WiredPRNews.com — Employment Lawyers Press Release – 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 […]
March 11, 2010
A non-compete agreement forbids an employee from competing with an employer post-employment and usually contains a provision forbidding the employee from using the employer’s confidential information. Unfortunately, an employee who signs a non-compete agreement may find himself in litigation with a former employer, even if the employee does not believe he is “competing” according to […]
January 18, 2010
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Keith Clouse, a Texas non-compete lawyer, notes that the San Antonio appellate court recently ruled in a non-compete dispute. The Court held that a company’s failure to pay commission payments to an employee could not defeat the employer’s breach of contract action against the employee for alleged violations of a non-compete agreement. Cent. Tex. […]
October 13, 2009
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Many physicians cross state lines for better job opportunities. These doctors often enter into employment agreements that contain non-compete covenants. A non-compete covenant restricts a physician’s ability to practice medicine within a certain area for a set time period following termination of an employment agreement. Keith Clouse, a Dallas employment […]
May 16, 2009
Considerations When Hiring an Employee with a Non-Compete Agreement with a Former Employer
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) — Many employers seek to prevent employees from competing against them in the future by requiring them to enter into non-compete agreements. A non-compete agreement typically restricts a person from engaging in a competing business with a former employer […]
May 6, 2009
The Texas Supreme Court recently upheld a non-compete provision in a contract that contained no express promise by the employer to provide confidential information. Mann Frankfort Stein & Lipp Advisors, Inc. v. Fielding, __ S.W.3d __ (Tex. April 17, 2009).
Dallas, Texas (WiredPRNews.com) — Fielding worked as an accountant at Mann Frankfort. In his […]
