Tag Archives: non-competes

Good confidentiality and non-compete habits keep executives & companies out of court or prepared to win there 

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Joe Ahmad

Normally, I write about executives from the perspective of promoting their individual rights and liability.  But it is also important to keep in mind that executives have a fiduciary duty to the company and are trusted with protecting trade secrets … Continue reading →

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Non-compete breach in business contract nets client $25.6M 

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Joe Ahmad

My colleagues at AZA and I won a $25.6 million breach of contract jury verdict in Houston court this week in a non-compete case pitting AZA client doctors’ group Fondren Orthopedic Ltd. against healthcare giant HCA Healthcare.   While the Federal … Continue reading →

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Northern District of Texas temporarily enjoins FTC from enforcing its non-compete ban

Posted on July 4, 2024 by Joe Ahmad

It’s not surprising that a federal court enjoined the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) non-compete ban. Many non-compete lawyers, including me, predicted that the FTC ban on worker non-compete agreements would be struck down.  And the first court to rule on … Continue reading →

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