A "no soliciting" sign at a business says cold calls from salespeople are not welcome. There's never a shortage of people wanting to sell you, your company or your employees something. A cold call – ...

Lanora Pettit (left), deputy solicitor general for Texas; Sean Morales-Doyle (right) counsel for plaintiffs argue before Texas Supreme Court. Credit/Texas Supreme Court oral argument archive.

"I didn't solicit them; they approached me." That is a common defense invoked by someone accused of violating a non-solicitation covenant. In addition to requiring employees to be bound by non-compete ...