Austin, Texas Unfair Competition Lawyers

Business may not always seem fair, but the practices of organizations must still be reasonable. When other companies engage in unfair competition in Texas, they could diminish your organization’s opportunity for profit or damage your reputation with consumers.

At Dunham LLP, our skilled business attorneys have decades of experience handling complex business litigation for our clients. Our support can help your Austin, Texas, organization fight back against unfair competition.

What Constitutes Unfair Competition?

Companies can innovate however they see fit, provided that they comply with Texas business and employment regulations. Sometimes, companies trying to increase their market share engage in misconduct that violates the law.

Examples of unfair competition in Texas include:

• False advertising: Misrepresenting the goods or services provided with the intent to mislead consumers
• Trademark infringement: Misappropriating another company’s logo, branding or proprietary packaging to trick consumers
• Trade secret misappropriation: Unlawfully accessing trade secrets, possibly through corporate espionage or hacking
• Business disparagement: Leaving false reviews online or spreading exaggerated rumors to damage another organization’s reputation
• Restrictive covenant breaches: Encouraging former business partners or employees to violate noncompete, nonsolicitation or nondisclosure agreements
• Price-fixing schemes: Working with other companies or professionals to manipulate market rates
• Tortious interference: Trying to damage a competitor’s business relationships or preventing them from securing new contracts

Organizations affected by unfair competition may need to take legal action.

What Solutions Are Available?

Companies seeking financial relief can request damages when there have been provable economic losses triggered by the unfair competition. They can also seek injunctions preventing the use or release of trade secrets.

Injunctions can also prevent continued business disparagement, or require either the removal of untrue and negative online content or a retraction of claims made to the mainstream media. The specific relief sought in an unfair competition lawsuit may depend largely on the nature of the inappropriate conduct and its impact.

Experienced Representation For Complex Unfair Competition Litigation

Proving that unfair competition occurred and the impact it had on an organization can be unexpectedly challenging. Executives and business owners can benefit from legal guidance as they evaluate the situation, document the unfair competition and prepare to take legal action.

The team at Dunham LLP helps companies in Austin, Texas, assert their rights to fair competition. Schedule an initial consultation to review concerning business practices by calling us at 512-764-3986 or clicking here.