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How to Draft an Enforceable Non-Compete Agreement for Employees in California After SB 699 and AB 1076

California has effectively banned employee non-compete agreements for decades, and SB 699 (effective Jan. 1, 2024) and AB 1076 (effective Jan. 1, 2024) further tighten enforcement and employer exposure. These new laws expand remedies, reinforce extraterritorial reach, and create new notice obligations for employers with California employees. This article explains how to draft enforceable California […]

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How to Draft a Texas Noncompete Agreement That Holds Up Under the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act (2026)

Business & Entrepreneurship / Jack Gilbert

Texas noncompete agreements are enforceable only if they satisfy the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act, including being “ancillary to or part of” an otherwise enforceable agreement and containing reasonable limits on time, geography, and scope. Because courts can reform (but may also limit fee recovery), careful drafting matters as much as enforceability. This article

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How to Draft a Non-Compete Agreement That Complies With Texas Business and Commerce Code § 15.50 (2026 Update)

Business and Corporate Security / Jack Gilbert

Texas non-competes are enforceable only if they satisfy Texas Business & Commerce Code § 15.50, including being ancillary to an otherwise enforceable agreement and reasonable in scope. In 2026, Texas courts continue to scrutinize consideration, protectable interests, and overbreadth—and will reform some defective clauses. This update explains how to draft (and revise) a Texas-compliant non-compete

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How to Draft an Enforceable Texas Non-Compete Agreement After the 2021 Covenants Not to Compete Act Amendments

Business & Corporate Law / Jack Gilbert

Texas non-compete agreements are enforceable only if they comply with the Texas Covenants Not to Compete Act (Texas Bus. & Com. Code § 15.50) and are “ancillary to or part of” an otherwise enforceable agreement. The 2021 amendments and recent Texas Supreme Court guidance have sharpened how employers should draft, prove, and remedy violations. This

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