A Rare Anti-Noncompete Case in Texas

A Rare Anti-Noncompete Case in Texas

An employee of a small manufacturing company (“Acme Company”) leaves and starts his own competing company (“Best Company”). Acme Company sues the employee for doing so—because the employee signed a noncompete agreement stating that, if he left Acme Company, he would not start a competing business. In the lawsuit, the employee argues, “The existence of my new company, Best...