Texas law can protect trade secrets even without an NDA if you can show the information was secret and you took “reasonable measures” to keep it confidential. That matters in Austin, where venture capital firms often decline to sign NDAs at the pitch stage. This article explains how founders can protect trade secrets when pitching […]
Texas employers can still enforce non-compete agreements under the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act—even as the FTC’s 2023–2024 federal rulemaking and court challenges created uncertainty nationally. The key is proving the covenant is “ancillary to or part of” an otherwise enforceable agreement and is reasonable in scope, time, and geography. This article explains enforceability
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Texas courts can still enforce non-compete clauses under the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.50) if they are ancillary to an enforceable agreement and reasonable in time, scope, and geography. The FTC’s 2024 non-compete rule created national uncertainty, but Texas enforcement remains driven primarily by state statute and
Texas employers can still enforce a non-compete agreement in 2026—but only if it meets the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act and survives heightened scrutiny after the FTC’s 2024 noncompete rule. The federal rule is tied up in litigation and does not automatically erase every Texas non-compete, especially for sale-of-business covenants and certain senior roles.
Texas courts can enforce a non-compete only if it is ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement and reasonable in time, geography, and scope under Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.50. When a key employee leaves for a competitor, speed matters because evidence and customer relationships can shift in days. This article explains how Texas
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Texas non-competes remain enforceable in 2026 only if they satisfy the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act (TCCNCA) and can be justified under the FTC’s evolving federal posture. Employers face heightened scrutiny because FTC rule changes and ongoing litigation have narrowed the practical room for broad restraints. This article explains how to draft a Texas
Texas law lets employers seek an injunction within days or weeks after a breach if the non-compete is “ancillary to” an enforceable agreement and reasonable in time, geography, and scope under Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.50. In 2026, fast action matters because employees can move accounts, data, and goodwill quickly—often before a case
Texas employers can still enforce non-compete agreements, but only if the covenant is “ancillary to or part of” an otherwise enforceable agreement and is reasonable in time, geographic area, and scope under Texas Business & Commerce Code § 15.50. The 2021 amendments clarified key enforcement standards and strengthened courts’ ability to reform overbroad restrictions rather
Texas employers can still enforce noncompete agreements in court if they satisfy the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act—despite the FTC’s 2024 noncompete rule facing legal blocks and uncertainty nationwide. In Texas, enforceability turns on whether the restriction is ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement and is reasonable in time, geography, and scope. This article
