Employee mobility between title insurance agencies is not a new trend, but courts continue to scrutinize the actions of companies and their employees in a highly competitive landscape. In fact, recent rulings in a contentious lawsuit between two former competitors in Texas concluded that “the possibility of crippling, or even destroying, a competitor is inherent in a competitive market.”
But what conduct in this situation is lawful? A Texas federal court delivered mixed rulings to parties accused of engaging in unlawful conduct surrounding the departure of former employees of Providence Title Co. to join a competitor, Truly Title, Inc.