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We are pleased to announce that Attorney Pete Patterson has been selected to the 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list. Attorney Pete Patterson has been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers for the past 17 consecutive years and has ranked in the Top 100 by Texas Super Lawyers...
Your intellectual property, including your patents, trademarks and copyrights, can set you apart from the competition, give you an edge in the marketplace, and build trust and goodwill with your clientele. Yet, all of that can be threatened when someone infringes upon...
The United States District Court Blocks the FTC's Final Rule On Banning Non-Competes. Click here to read more.
August 15, 2024 -- Patterson PC is pleased to announce Attorney Pete Patterson has been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal...
Click here for the update on the FTC's non-compete ruling and follow on litigation.
Those who operate a business owe the business a fiduciary duty. This means that they’re required to put the financial interests of the business ahead of their own. When this duty is breached, the business’s finances can suffer and its reputation can be demolished. You...
Houston business owners use non-compete agreements for many reasons. A non-compete agreement can restrict employees from leaving your business and using their confidential information and insider knowledge to compete against you by working for competitors or opening...
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Sam Alam v Andrew Gomes, MD, Mahendra Agraharkar, MD, et al.; Cause No. 2017- 43835; In the District Court of Harris County, Texas 165th Judicial District. Patterson PC is pleased to announce the unanimous jury trial verdict in our client’s favor. Drisonline.com and...
A non-compete agreement can be a powerful way to protect your business and its trade secrets. Here, your employee signs a contractual arrangement whereby they agree not to go to work for competitors within a specified geographical region for a specified period of...