Texas non-compete law

How to Draft and Enforce a Non-Compete Agreement in Austin, Texas for a SaaS Company After the FTC Non-Compete Rule

How to Draft and Enforce a Non-Compete Agreement in Austin, Texas for a SaaS Company After the FTC Non-Compete Rule

Texas law (Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 15.50) allows non-compete agreements when they are ancillary to an enforceable agreement and reasonable in time, geography, and scope. For Austin SaaS companies, the FTC’s 2024 non-compete rule—and the ongoing litigation around it—requires careful drafting and a fallback strategy focused on trade secrets and customer relationships. This

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How to Defend a Texas Tech Company Against an FTC Non-Compete Ban Under Antitrust and Competition Law

How to Defend a Texas Tech Company Against an FTC Non-Compete Ban Under Antitrust and Competition Law

Texas tech companies can challenge an FTC non-compete ban by showing the rule exceeds FTC authority, is arbitrary under the APA, and conflicts with Texas trade-secret and contract interests. Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio employers also have antitrust and competition-law defenses to reduce enforcement risk and preserve lawful protections. This article explains how to

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