Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Non-Compete Litigation

Court Hearings on Non-Compete Injunctions in SC

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

Fighting a Non-Compete Injunction In South Carolina

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

Understanding Trade Secrets

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

Executive and Employment Contracts

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

Non-Compete Agreements: Beat Your Non-Compete

by andyarnold | May 17, 2017 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation

The number of U.S. court decisions involving non-compete agreements have risen 61% since 2002, according to research commissioned by the Wall Street Journal. With most cases settled out of court, we know that non-compete agreements are much more widespread.... read more

Let’s ‘MOVE’ on From Non-Competes for Low-Wage Workers

by andyarnold | Jun 24, 2015 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation

More companies are implementing non-compete agreements for low-wage employees, who are less capable of working farther away and less likely to have savings to fall back on. To combat this, a bill has been introduced in the Senate by senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and... read more

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