Noncompete Agreements—The SCOTX Report

24-0823·Other

The Court denied Jamie Cruse Vrinios's petition for review on January 30, 2026, after granting rehearing, reinstating the petition and receiving merits briefs, in a dispute over whether a former Mary Kay National Sales Director forfeited her Family Security Program retirement benefits by sending a promotional email.
The petition asked whether a forfeiture-for-competition clause may cancel vested retirement benefits based on post-retirement conduct when its language is at best ambiguous; the Court issued no opinion.

25-1077·Petition For Review

Whether a contract that restricts an at-will employee's ability to change employers is a "restraint of trade" subject to reasonableness review, even if it is not a formal noncompete.
Whether an at-will employee's resignation can be a "breach" supporting damages, and whether a $20,000 reimbursement provision is enforceable without proof that it was a reasonable forecast of loss.