Like the Titanic, some noncompete agreements look unsinkable. They’re enforceable and reasonable which makes for a deadly duo. But sometimes a company comes up empty-handed on a bid to enforce the noncompete with an emergency injunction. Why?

Those disasters teach valuable lessons. It’s tempting for enforcement counsel to lavish attention on the merits of the noncompete itself, only to lose track of the equities needed to get an injunction. Here are four quick lessons to avoid wrecking before and in court.

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