DLM LAW

A recent Fifth Circuit decision in Sims Agency, LLC v. GEICO underscores a hard truth for commission-based professionals. Courts will enforce the plain text of your contract, and nothing more. This Fifth Circuit decision reminds insurance agents and any commission-based professionals that post-termination compensation must be spelled out in writing. Sims Agency, a captive GEICO

A reminder that even strong infringement claims can vanish if the underlying patent doesn’t hold up. Causam Enterprises v. International Trade Commission, 2025 WL 2919058 (Fed. Cir. 2025) In this Federal Circuit case, Causam Enterprises sued the International Trade Commission, claiming that imported “smart thermostat” products infringed on its energy-management patent. The Commission ruled there

A Wisconsin federal court recently reminded us that noncompete agreements are only as strong as their drafting and structure. In Hribar Transport LLC v. Slegers, the trucking company sued a former employee, claiming he breached a noncompete clause by forming a competing logistics business and taking customers. The employee, however, argued that his contract had