TEXAS BUSINESS LAW UPDATE:NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS EASIER TO ENFORCE
A few blog entries ago I discussed the enforceability of noncompete agreements. In that article, I mentioned that noncompete agreements may be enforced if they contain reasonable limitations with respect to geography, time and scope of the activity and if they are ancillary to an enforceable agreement. On June 24, 2011, the Texas Supreme Court […]
Texas Business Attorney: “FOOTBALL’S BACK!!”
I dusted off my Cowboys jersey on Monday after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced that the NFL lockout was finally over after the owners and players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement (the “agreement”). A collective bargaining agreement functions as a labor contract between an employer and union(s). Collective bargaining agreements regulate working conditions […]
Texas Business Attorney: What is a Partnership?
A general partnership is an association of two or more persons to carry on a business for profit as owners. A general partnership is created regardless of if the persons intend to create a partnership or not, or whether the association is called a “partnership” or other name. SeeTexas Business Organizations Code Section 152.051. Texas […]
Caution: Workplace Retaliation on the Rise!
Last year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) received 36,258 charges for retaliation, thereby surpassing all other discrimination complaints, including race and sex discrimination, to become the number one filed charge with the EEOC. This sharp increase of complaints is due in part to the broad scope of federal and state retaliation laws. To […]
Enforceability of Non-Compete Agreements: Fact or Fiction?
Contrary to popular belief, non-compete agreements are generally enforceable in Texas. However, the non-competes have to be narrowly tailored to hold up in a courtroom. Specifically, the scope of the agreement has to be limited to: 1) a particular geographic area and 2) a limited amount of time. Texas courts have stated that two to […]
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