by jeremysummerlin | Nov 4, 2021 | Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation
A regular part of my practice includes advising South Carolina employees about the content and legal impact of their non-compete agreements. These agreements, which I’ve blogged about before, will often include non-solicitation agreements and provisions related... read more
by jeremysummerlin | Mar 31, 2021 | Employment Contracts, Non-Compete Litigation
New Jobs Are Stressful–Non-Compete Agreements Certainly Don’t Help For most South Carolina employees, starting a new job comes with a wave of stress and a unique set of challenges. The employee will have to integrate into the new company culture, develop... read more
by jeremysummerlin | Nov 28, 2018 | Employment Law, Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation
In a previous post, I talked about the reasons that a company might ask the court to issue non-compete injunctions against an employee. But what is the actual process at a hearing once the employer has asked the court for such an injunction? A hearing on non-compete... read more
by jeremysummerlin | Apr 6, 2018 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation
Non-compete injunctions: If you’re an employee in South Carolina and you’ve ever signed a non-compete or non-solicitation agreement, then chances are that agreement also contains language regarding a non-compete injunction, which sounds like a variation of the... read more
by andyarnold | Jan 14, 2018 | Business Litigation, Non-Compete Litigation, Trade Secrets
Most businesses in today’s competitive climate rely on the talents of its employees. Employees are often undervalued as a company’s asset – that is, until they leave to join a competitor or start their own business, at which time their value is more realistically... read more
by andyarnold | Sep 26, 2017 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation
Most employees do not have a written employment contract, although some do. And as non-compete agreements have become more prevalent, so have employment contracts. Generally, an employment contracts is the first resort for considering an employee’s legal rights,... read more