Are you a physician who feels trapped by a non-compete? If you practice in a smaller Texas community, leaving your employer may seem to require leaving your patients, your professional network, and even your home. If a non-compete is controlling
If you are a physician in Texas, do you want to buyout your non-compete? Are you unsure about how the buyout amount should be calculated? Physician non-compete buyouts are often a complex issue with many answers as Texas has specific
Buried in some employment agreements, there may lurk a provision that attempts to force the employee to waive all defenses to the non-compete clause. Is this legal? At Gardner Employment Law, we often review contracts that include very broad non-competes
On September 1, 2025, the Texas Legislature expanded the Texas Business Courts’ jurisdiction to include trade secret claims. This development could significantly affect where and how your disputes are resolved. At Gardner Employment Law, we stay up-to-date with the latest
The Federal Trade Commission once promised to end noncompete agreements for good. Then, court challenges halted its effectuation. Now, as of September 5, 2025, that promise is gone. The FTC formally abandoned its proposed ban on non-competes, leaving millions of
