Nov 9, 2010 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: < 1 minute | #Noncompete Agreements

Temporary Injunction Denied in Texas Noncompete Case

A recent case from the Beaumont Court of Appeals highlighted the difficulty that employers sometimes face in enforcing noncompete agreements in Texas.  In this case, a physician practice group sued one of its former physicians for violating a noncompete agreement.  The physician had left the practice and started his own practice within the proscribed 22-mile radius.  The trial court...

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Nov 8, 2010 | By Robert Wood | Read Time: < 1 minute | #Noncompete Agreements

Scope of Noncompete Agreements

The Fort Worth Court of Appeals recently issued a very interesting opinion on the geographic scope of noncompete agreements in Texas. In this case, a publishing company did business in Johnson County, Texas. The company hired the defendant to sell advertising for it. The defendant’s job duties were performed in Johnson County. The defendant resigned and began competing in...

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