Horton Law Firm Blog Category: Non-Compete Litigation

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

What South Carolina Could Learn From New Mexico

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

This April, the New Mexico state legislature passed a bill putting limits on non-compete clauses placed on physicians and other healthcare workers. The goal of this bill, also known as SB 325, is to allow physicians to leave practices without having to leave a... read more

Sandwiched Between a Rock and a Hard Place

by andyarnold | May 4, 2015 | Non-Compete Litigation

There have been new developments in the case of Jimmy John’s and their non-compete agreements. A federal judge in Illinois has declined to grant an injunction that would keep Jimmy John’s franchise owners from enforcing the non-compete agreements that all employees... read more

Noncompete Agreements Hinder Economic Development

by andyarnold | Apr 8, 2015 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation, Practice of Law

We know noncompete agreements are prohibitive, but a new study suggest it doesn’t just hurt an employee’s ability to find meaningful work. South Carolina and other states are losing prized researchers, scientists, inventors, and maybe even sandwich makers, to states... read more

Eight Ways to Guarantee Yourself a Non-Compete Lawsuit

by andyarnold | Feb 27, 2010 | Employment Law, Non-Compete Litigation

Okay. I confess: I have been really busy (what a blessing) and have not had a chance to write much. But, I have had a chance to read, and I came across something else I wanted to share. Management-side employment lawyer, Jay Shepherd, has written a good article... read more

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